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• KXAN, NBC Austin

  Flying squatters: How to legally remove barn swallows before your property becomes their bathroom

  Love them or hate them, it’s the season for a special kind of flying squatter to return to Central Texas.

• Science Daily

  New research reveals secrets about locust swarm movement

  Study introduces a new theory that could improve locust control strategies.

• Texas Public Radio

  What is a vertical greenhouse?

  Cleburne farm uses less land and water to grow more produce

• Yahoo Finance

  Egg prices are dropping, but egg stocks could be an attractive addition to the basket

  Egg sticker shock could soon be declining, but it may be a good time to get in on the shares of their producers.

• USA Today

  This trendy fruit has an ancient history, study says

  Avocados surged in popularity with Millennials a decade ago. A new study shows they were far from the first generation to love the luscious green fruit.

• Yahoo! Tech

  Innovative tech can help farmers predict the future

  It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but with enough data, new agricultural models really are able to predict the future of any crop-growing season.

• KAUZ, CBS Wichita Falls

  TX AgriLife reports on the upcoming bluebonnet blooming season

  Texas A&M AgriLife reports that the season for bluebonnets, an iconic state symbol of Texas pride, is right around the corner.

• Chron

  Gigantic mosquito look-alikes make a comeback in Houston

  You may know them as skeeter eaters or mosquito hawks. 

• MarketWatch

  Dr. Green Services warns: Winter freeze causes widespread turfgrass damage in North Texas

  The recent winter freeze has severely impacted lawns across North Texas.

• Zero Hedge

  Why aren’t chicken-meat prices rising like egg prices?

  The U.S. response to a highly pathogenic avian influenza is driving egg prices to record highs.

• KENS, CBS affiliate San Antonio

  The fight against wild hogs in Guadalupe County

  Wild hogs continue ripping up land and residential lawns across Texas. How the Texas A&M Natural Resource Institute is helping educate.

• Southern Living

  How to get rid of slugs in your garden so they don’t damage your plants

  Here’s how to keep slugs from destroying your garden.

• KLTV, ABC affiliate Tyler

  Texas expert explains recent beef cattle market trends

  The Texas cattle herd has grown slightly amid record beef prices.

• The Eagle

  Texas A&M’s GAN Lab proves there’s more to manure than meets the eye

  Where science meets stewardship.

• The Eagle

  Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to tour Texas

  The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will head across Texas to connect with prospective and admitted students.

• KCIT, Fox affiliate Amarillo

  Texas Panhandle ranchers, agencies focus on wildfire prevention

  Texas Panhandle ranchers and local officials discuss how to better prepare for wildfires following the 2024 disaster.

• Drovers

  More to manure than meets the eye

  Over the last three decades, South Texas cattle producer Bob McCan has discovered more about his rangeland by analyzing manure…

• Yahoo! Finance

  The cost of breakfast is growing as egg prices hit a record high

  Inflation around breakfast staples like eggs, orange juice, and coffee is hitting shoppers’ wallets.

• The Chron

  Texas bluebonnets are already blooming. It’s still winter.

  The wildflowers were spotted in Central and southwest Texas this week.

• KNTV, NBC affiliate San Jose, CA

  Higher egg prices leading some consumers to novel idea: rent chickens

  With avian flu driving up egg prices, a chicken rental service is seeing more interest from consumers.