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Article: USDA DESIGNATES ONE COUNTY IN OREGON AS NATURAL DISASTER AREA
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 18, 2006
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency has issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated one county in Oregon as a primary natural disaster area, making all qualified farm operators in the designated area eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA). Malheur County was designated a primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by flooding, cooler temperatures and abnormally high precipitation that occurred from March 29, 2006, through May 10, 2006. Also eligible because they are contiguous are Baker, Grant and Harney Counties. Also eligible because they are contiguous are the following ...