Danny McAuliffeMay 15, 2019
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“The hurricane picked the cotton better than they could with machines."
Tag: crop lossImage via Florida A&M University.
Danny McAuliffeMay 15, 2019Danny McAuliffeOctober 11, 2017
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Hurricane Irma didn’t just rain on Florida’s agriculture industry – it poured. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) painted a bleak picture for Florida crops in a Tuesday presentation to the House Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee. Irma caused an estimated $2.5 billion in damage. Grace Lovett, FDACS’ legislative affairs director, said the damage was […]