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.
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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