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Hurricane Isaac Aftermath Raises Questions About Louisiana Citrus Farming Future

Eve Abrams
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When Hurricane Isaac blew through Louisiana, it caused an estimated $100 million worth of losses in agriculture. About 40% of the state’s citrus crop was destroyed, and in Plaquemines Parish, where most of our citrus comes from, nearly half the citrus acres were flooded.

Farmers in the worst hit areas are cleaning up. Meanwhile, the luckier farmers worry about the next time. All of them told Eve Abrams the future of Louisiana’s commercial citrus industry does not look good.

Eve Abrams first fell in love with stories listening to her grandmother tell them; it’s been an addiction ever since.

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