Wis. Weather Impacted Cherry, Apple, Maple Syrup Crops, Gov. Walker Seeks Help

Walker wants agricultural disaster declarations

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Weather impacted cherry, apple, maple syrup crops

Updated: Friday, 29 Jun 2012, 9:18 PM CDT
Published : Friday, 29 Jun 2012, 11:32 AM CDT

Ben Krumholz, FOX 11 News
DOOR COUNTY – Gov. Scott Walker has requested federal disaster declarations for farmers dealing with crop losses because of weather.

Walker made two requests – one for the entire state for anticipated fruit tree losses, and one for 14 counties for maple syrup losses. The second request includes five counties in Northeast Wisconsin: Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Marinette and Shawano.

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