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U.S. aid sought for California drought

Posted by: Maven on March 10, 2010 at 6:05 am

From the Fresno Bee:

“California’s specialty crop farmers could get help from a $150 million emergency aid amendment added Tuesday to a larger jobs and unemployment package.

The aid will flow to fruit and vegetable farmers who work in the 24 California counties that have been designated as primary disaster areas because of drought. These include many Central Valley counties, among them Kings and Merced. Fresno and Tulare counties were not among those designated last September as primary disaster areas.

Though the amendment does not specify California as a recipient, the state is expected to receive a high percentage of the specialty-crop funding because it dominates the nation’s fruit and vegetable production.

“Growers in California have experienced significant crop losses due to an extended period of drought, and these funds will help many get through these tough times,” Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer said. … “

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March 10, 2010 · Filed Under Agriculture

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