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Article: USDA DESIGNATES TWO TEXAS COUNTIES AS PRIMARY NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 29, 2008
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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 two Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas.
Blanco County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought that occurred from Oct. 1, 2007, through Dec. 31, 2007. In addition, farm operators in Burnet, Comal, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Llano and Travis counties also qualify for natural disaster benefits because their counties are contiguous.
Gillespie County was designated a primary natural disaster area because of losses caused by drought and fire that occurred from Sept. 1, 2007, through Dec. 31, 2007. In ...