Screwworms pose new threat to Texas

MARGE K ACIR Contributed Article

The Victoria-Crossroads Chapter of the Independent Cattlemen’s Association held its monthly meeting in Goliad on Aug. 14 with a presentation informing ranchers about the threat of screwworm infestation returning to Texas.

Victoria-Crossroads ICA serves Victoria, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, and Refugio Counties. About 50 people attended the meeting, including four from De-Witt County: Erna Lee, Ted, and Sandra Simon and Marilyn Powell.