The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Santa Cruz County, as well as 49 other counties, drought disaster areas. As such, local farmers are now eligible for loans to account for weather-inflicted losses.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Santa Cruz County, as well as 49 other counties, drought disaster areas. As such, local farmers are now eligible for loans to account for weather-inflicted losses. While Santa Cruz did not incur the worst financial damage because of the drought, it lies adjacent to San Benito County, which was one of the hardest hit.
Because of the severe financial climate in the state, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked the federal government for additional help in dealing with the consequences of the drought. Read More at Fox 35.
