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Hendry County extension director reports severe crop losses after freeze; USDA disaster declaration cited
Summary
Craig Fry told the Board that widespread freezes produced "easily 30% losses" countywide and near‑total losses for some crops, with sugarcane and vegetables especially affected; the federal disaster declaration for Florida may provide relief.
Craig Fry, Hendry County extension director, told commissioners that recent freezes and ongoing drought had inflicted widespread damage to area agriculture. "Generally, it is easily 30% losses," Fry said, adding that "some crops are 60 to nearly a 100% losses," with beans described as having been "nearly 100% losses" in some areas.
Fry described variable impacts by crop and growth stage: young tomato transplants fared better…
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