U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today released the sixth episode of his monthly video series titled: Ag Talk with Doc, in which he sits down with various leaders in agriculture for discussions on the latest news affecting America’s farmers, ranchers, and producers.
For the sixth episode, Senator Marshall appears from the Pharr International Bridge in Pharr, Texas to discuss the work Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists are doing each day to inspect product coming to the U.S. through the southern border. Senator Marshall recently toured the Pharr International Bridge and spoke with CBP Officers about their work to ensure the agriculture items coming in to the U.S. are safe.
The episode also features a highlight video from CBP Agriculture Specialists at the Pharr International Bridge about a recent case where they discovered a rare pest – Cochabamba sp. – a first in nation discovery, in a shipment of fresh fruit (mangosteen) arriving from Mexico. You may click HERE or on the image below to watch Episode 6 of Ag Talk with Doc.