Photo: Michael Caterina ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
MICHIGAN, Aug. 13, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare a federal disaster over the state’s drastic losses in the 2024 cherry harvest.
She sent a letter to the agency on Aug. 2, following an abysmal cherry season that saw growers lose up to 75% of their cherry crops due to poor weather, insects, and diseases. The disaster declaration would allow cherry growers to receive low-interest federal loans and other federal assistance.
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Aug. 13, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer requested a federal disaster declaration for the state’s cherry industry, due to significant crop loss this year. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Tim Boring about what the disaster declaration will provide for cherry growers, and threats from international growers in the industry. Photo: Nick King ~ USA Today Network
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