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🌱 Could this new pasture pest already be in Matagorda fields?

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  • Could this new pasture pest already be in Matagorda fields?

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Commissioner Sid Miller Issues Alert to Producers on Pasture Mealybug (ksstradio.com) — Matagorda County pastures are included in a new statewide alert about an invasive pasture mealybug that’s already damaging grasslands in multiple Texas counties. Local producers are urged to scout their fields for yellowing, dying patches of grass and fuzzy white insects, then report any suspicious findings to the Texas Department of Agriculture immediately to help contain this fast‑spreading pest.
   

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  • Mother accused of shooting her 4 kids breaks silence in exclusive interview from jail (khou.com)
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