Friday, September 30, 2016

Jefferson, Lewis Counties Declared Natural Disaster Areas

 
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Jefferson and Lewis counties as primary natural disaster areas due to the ongoing drought.

The USDA determined there were sufficient production losses in four New York counties to warrant the designation.

The four are Jefferson, Lewis, Broome and Oswego counties.

The designation means farmers are eligible to receive certain assistance including emergency loans.

However, it wasn't immediately clear how much the declaration would help farmers. Jefferson County agriculture coordinator Jay Matteson was trying Thursday to find out whether the disaster declaration moves Jefferson County from a "D2" or "severe drought" zone to a "D3" or "drought disaster" zone. 

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Source: wwnytv.com

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