Friday, October 01, 2010
West Virginia Counties Approved For Disaster Funding
WEST VIRGINIA....
Federal agriculture officials have approved a disaster declaration for drought-ravaged counties in West Virginia. Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton and Preston counties were originally listed as disaster areas. Although Governor Joe Manchin had sought the declaration for those nine counties, it was extended to include Barbour, Monongalia, Pocahontas, Randolph, Taylor and Tucker. Farmers and ranchers in the 15 counties can apply for low-interest emergency loans from the U.S. Farm Service Agency to cover portions of their losses. Stressed crops included apples, peaches, corn, hay, pasture and soybeans.
Federal agriculture officials have approved a disaster declaration for drought-ravaged counties in West Virginia. Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton and Preston counties were originally listed as disaster areas. Although Governor Joe Manchin had sought the declaration for those nine counties, it was extended to include Barbour, Monongalia, Pocahontas, Randolph, Taylor and Tucker. Farmers and ranchers in the 15 counties can apply for low-interest emergency loans from the U.S. Farm Service Agency to cover portions of their losses. Stressed crops included apples, peaches, corn, hay, pasture and soybeans.
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