And I'll talk about this. This is a bit of news. Today we are advancing our next generation tools and technologies. In addition to building out the facilities. Last year USDA launched our new World Screwworm Grand Challenge... investing up to $100 million in innovative solutions. from the private sector to strengthen eradication efforts and expand sterile fly production. We have spent the last couple of months reviewing over 226 applications through the grand and later this week we will begin rolling out more rapidly than we had planned to. (30:56–31:05)
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