Madera County Ag Commissioner reports 50.8% cherry crop loss, seeks disaster declaration
Madera County Agricultural Commissioner Rusty Lansberger told the board growers reported roughly a 50.84% cherry yield loss from April storms and said a secretarial disaster declaration request has been submitted to the Office of Emergency Services.
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Rusty Lansberger, Madera County agricultural commissioner and sealer of weights and measures, briefed the Board of Supervisors on May 12 about extensive cherry crop damage during April 10–27 storms. He said a grower survey found a 50.84 percent loss in production, with an average yield of about two tons per acre compared with a five‑year average of 3.9 tons per acre. Lansberger estimated the financial impact to county cherry producers at about $5,500,000.
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