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Agriculture Secretary
Coverage of Agriculture Secretary in the Nexus archive.
- Pennsylvania issues quarantine order amid heightened risks of New World screwworm
Pennsylvania's Agriculture Secretary announced a quarantine order to limit animal movement and tighten biosecurity amid the rising risk of New World screwworm. The order aims to mitigate the heightened threat posed by the parasite.
- Rollins knocks down Grassley’s suggestion of vaccine for screwworms
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to develop a vaccine for New World screwworms after the parasite's return to the US. Rollins rejected the suggestion, and the infestation was confirmed in Texas.