Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Hosts March 19 Presentation on New World Screwworm

The Los Alamos Cooperative Extension announced a public information presentation focused on the New World screwworm (NWS) scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2026, and a social post promoting the event described it as free and "featuring New Mexico Livestock." A Facebook snippet published with the promotion reads, "LOS ALAMOS: Save the date! Don't miss this FREE public health presentation on New World screwworm March 19, featuring New Mexico Livestock."

The announcement was published March 2, 2026 in local channels, with the Los Alamos Reporter running a headline that said, "Cooperative Extension Offers Public Health Presentation On New World Screwworm Thursday, Mar. 19." The March 2 notices, the Reporter headline, and the Facebook promotion together constitute the available public notice of the event.

Key logistical details were not included in the published notices. None of the supplied materials list a start time, end time, specific venue or room in Los Alamos, speaker names, or contact information for press or RSVPs. The Los Alamos Reporter capture available in the announcement shows only the headline and site navigation text; the body text of that story was not present in the supplied material. The Facebook snippet likewise does not identify the account that posted it or include a timestamp.

The notices also do not identify whether the presentation targets a particular audience such as livestock owners or veterinarians, whether registration is required, or whether handouts and a question-and-answer session will be offered. The only named participant beyond the Cooperative Extension itself is the reference to "New Mexico Livestock" in the Facebook promotion; no individual speakers or organizational contacts were provided.

The Cooperative Extension's March 2 announcement and the County's "County Line" newsletter are cited as the sources of the public notice, but the County Line text was not supplied. The March 2 chronology places the community notice roughly two-and-a-half weeks ahead of the March 19 event date, giving local agencies and producers limited lead time to publish venue, time, and speaker details.

The presentation remains scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2026, as announced. As published notices stand, Los Alamos Cooperative Extension is the host and the event is described in promotions as free and featuring New Mexico Livestock; additional specifics about time, location, speakers, registration, and contact information were not made available in the March 2 notices or the Facebook promotion.