New World Screwworm fly (Texas A&M AgriLife)

Tiny parasite; big problem

Hornless red cows in the pasture. (Adobe Stock │ #354270645 - Nataliya Schmidt)
Barn storm damage aftermath. (Courtesy: National Weather Service)
Megin Nichols, Henry C. Gardiner Global Food Systems lecture speaker, October 2025 (K-State Research and Extension)

Where animals, data and decisions meet: CDC’s Nichols to speak Oct. 6 at K-State

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Danielle Graham, left, works alongside her advisee Karen Echevarria, a lab assistant and undergraduate student at the University of Arkansas majoring in animal science. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

Investigating probiotics as a new poultry hatchery disinfectant that keeps good bacteria

  • By Maddie Johnson │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
A sign is posted in an attempt to keep germs and disease infecting farm animals. (iStock │ #531973270 - Modfos)