Vicky Boyd

Veteran ag writer, ag editor, ag communicator, ag podcaster and ag photographer. Have camera and computer, will travel.

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@Hankcjag Sweeping for felines, I see. What's the threshold for those?

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@RichOToole You're hitting all of the hot spots in Central Texas: Hillsboro Buc-ee's, Waco. What's next? Rosebud, or my favorite, Snook.

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@AgWriterArk A friend of mine actually got me one of those for Christmas a few years ago. We still joke about it.

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USDA confirms screwworm in the U.S. in South Texas. While the flesh-eating parasite is mostly attacks livestock, it also can go after pets and humans. If you see something, say something. Call your veterinarian! https://t.co/5tDy4FHg12

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@PUweeds @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueExtension @PurdueAg You forgot the making sure your lens isn't blocked photo, too.

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You know Google AI isn't quite there yet when you search for a JC program to train artificial insemination technicians (AI spelled out to avoid confusion) and the search returns info on artificial intelligence classes.

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How ironic that it's Invasive Species Week, and California is battling a glassy winged sharpshooter infestation caused by infested grape vines sold at Northern California @Costco. GWSS are native to the Southeast and Mexico https://t.co/dfbEw3s4j4

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@sacbee Is it really news when this disclaimer is atop the article: "Produced using AI, based on original work by Joe Rubin"? Especially when AI doesn't always get it right? And @sacbee wants people to pay to subscribe to AI slop? Accurate reporting is going down for the 3rd time

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@alabamaED @CropNetwork @ISU_IPM @plantpathgrads Better start writing that grant proposal 😁

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@OKWildlifeDept This is even more confusing. Ice cream for bears. I guess this manufacturer doesn't follow @OKWildlifeDept or else they'd know you're not supposed to feed bears or opossums

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@JoeDelBosque @tonygill3 Data center near Fayetteville, GA, guzzled 30 million gallons of water and didn't tell residents until their wells started losing pressure https://t.co/9K7jile0Vv

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@CaliCotton I'd heard rumors that CARB was beginning to work on Tier 5 standards

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@RichOToole You should cover Lyle Lovett's song, Bears. "So meet a bear and take him out to lunch with you."

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@RichOToole But Texas wasn't always in the SEC. It was a founding member of the SWC back in the early 1900s. Take a look at BBQ. Texans barbecue beef. Southerners prefer BBQ pork. And look at the size of Texas. It's a region unto itself & has its own traditions.

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@KatieMiller But do data centers clean the air by removing carbon dioxide and emitting 02 along with healthy food for humans and cows (almond hulls) along with a bunch of biproducts used by other industries?

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@RichOToole You must be in West, Texas. I've stopped there before but was a bit underwhelmed. I think the kolachis are better when you get a bit farther south, like around El Campo or Brenham.

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@SMatthewsfarms @RicelandFoods @RiceTec_US @TylerHydrick Yeah, you're wearing a jacket in late May. It must be unseasonably cool

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NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt steps down after slightly more than a year, no reason given. Supposedly she is moving to a position with the Interior Dept. No further details on that. She was previously the CEO & president of the California Almond Alliance. https://t.co/b2DQcjMWvd

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While many of the snacks at Ranch 99 were not to my palate's liking, these caught my eye. Why doesn't Lay's or Utz make a rice-based chip? Rice is a neutral base and you could add sorts of flavors. @Think_Rice

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@Cornfrmr @farmerbobnwmo Sounds like a Texas thing too except for the brats.