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Disaster Area Status Requested for Farmers in Michigan

Recent frost and freezing temperatures have prompted Gov. Granholm ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare 28 Michigan counties disaster areas. Allegan, Antrim, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Cass, Charlevoix, Eaton, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Hillsdale, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Leelanau, Macomb, Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Otsego, Ottawa, St. Clair, St. Joseph, VanBuren, Washtenaw and Wayne are expected to experience significant crop loss dues to recent frost & freezing temperatures.

Read Governor Requests Federal Aid for Michigan Farmers Hurt by Recent Cold Weather from the Michigan newswire
Also see Local Farmer Talks About Weather Damage to Crops from WLNS (highly recommended)

Posted/updated May 25, 2006
by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan)