February 7, 2007
Federal aid available to help citrus growers affected by freeze
“The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 18 California counties disaster areas in the aftermath of prolonged freezing temperatures last month that damaged more than $800 million in citrus crops… The USDA Farm Service Agency, which administers the emergency loan program, will consider applications from growers who have suffered at least a 30 percent crop production loss.”
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