South Texas/Winter Garden

Zone Manager: Darrell Dusek
Zone Office: 15602 Northwest Blvd, Ste G1, Robstown, TX 78380
Zone Telephone: (361) 767-7708
Zone Office Email: stwg.zone@txbollweevil.org
District Offices: Hondo (830) 426-8823, Kingsville (361) 592-6416 , Robstown (361) 767-7708, Uvalde (830) 278-1774 and Victoria (361) 582-0670

Program Began: 1996
Counties Included: Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Bexar, Calhoun, De Witt, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Goliad, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Lavaca, Live Oak, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Uvalde, Victoria, Wilson, Zavala
2010 Assessment: $23.14/acre
Failed Acres: Acres failed by the final certification date will be credited for 50 percent of the assessment provided fields remain free of hostable cotton after the fail date, that the grower has provided full vehicular access to all fields during the growing season, and that the grower’s account is current.

Status: Active eradication. Zone had diapause programs in 1996 and 1997. Last referendum passed by 86 percent in October 2005.