USDA is hiring 228 employees for its New World screwworm sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, TX, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced.
The facility will expand domestic production of sterile flies to help protect livestock, wildlife and public health. Rollins called the work a national security priority. Construction for the facility is scheduled to be completed in April 2027.
The facility is expected to produce 100 million sterile flies weekly, eventually reaching about 300 million flies per week at full capacity.
Applicants can find openings at usajobs.gov or attend a hiring event in McAllen, TX, from Nov. 17-19. For more information about the event, visit tinyurl.com/3pm9x337.
