USDA approves disaster designation for Washington’s cherry growers
Washington's cherry industry, hit hard by extreme heat and simultaneous harvests with California, will get federal aid with USDA approving emergency loans and disaster designation to address $100 million crop losses.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the state’s request for a natural disaster designation in light of losses incurred during the 2023 cherry crop. The extreme heat in eastern Washington, which began in the spring, led to a condensed harvest window coinciding with California’s delayed cherry harvest.
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