Two New World screwworm (NWS) cases in Hudspeth County, Texas, mark a troubling development in the ongoing battle to protect the state's livestock industry from one of the most destructive parasites ...

AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today responded to USDA reports of New World screwworm in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, approximately 62 miles from the Texas border. The ...

Texas is a land of bold dreams with hard-lived realities, and few things test our grit like securing water and power for our growing state. As your Agriculture Commissioner, there’s been no more ...

AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued an urgent alert to producers across the state to inspect their pastures for a newly detected and highly damaging pest: the pasture ...

AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) for expanding New World screwworm sterile ...

TDA's Structural Pest Control Service licenses and regulates pest management professionals who apply pesticides in and around structures. SPCS Mission: SPCS will provide exceptional customer service ...

Private Applicator-- A person who uses or supervises the use of restricted-use pesticides, state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides for the purpose of producing an agricultural commodity ...

“While the results are not what we hoped and prayed for, I am deeply grateful for the support, prayers, and hard work of Texans across this great state who have stood with me over the years. Serving ...

Listed below are course providers who have been approved to provide training for structural pest control operators. Most providers offer continuing education, technician, and noncommercial training ...

AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have agreed to provide $280 million in grant assistance to ...

" Commissioner Miller alerted Texans to a new confirmed case of New World screwworm, urging Texans to stay vigilant. "Texas is on the front lines, facing this rapidly advancing, destructive, and ...

The Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas Association for School Nutrition recognize three districts for outstanding celebrations. Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced ...