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Federal disaster declared for farmers
September 16, 2010 6:02 PM
Fremont County farmers should be harvesting a huge crop of apples right now, but a late freeze damaged the crop. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture declared Fremont County a natural disaster area. The freeze occurred between April 30 and May 3. Also included in the disaster... more » -
Disaster declaration sought for Colorado counties
August 9, 2010 3:40 PM
Half of the melon crop in Otero County was destroyed by a freeze in May or hail in June. Montrose County lost its entire cherry crop because of a freeze in April. Gov. Bill Ritter has requested federal disaster assistance for both counties because of the crop damage. ... more » -
Fremont County receives federal disaster declaration
February 1, 2010 6:49 PM
Fremont is one of six Colorado counties to receive a disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Fremont County experienced damaging frost and freezing temperatures on Oct. 8-11 of last year. The other counties are all on the Western Slope, which saw a wet spring turn into... more » -
Most of California designated drought disaster
September 23, 2009 10:48 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 50 of California's 58 counties as natural disaster areas because of crop losses due to ongoing drought. The declaration will clear the way for emergency loans to farmers who have suffered financial losses this year from the drought. Farmers will be... more »
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