Local field crops, particularly tobacco, suffered more damage as a result of Hurricane Isaias than previously thought, according to area agriculture officials.According to initial estimates from the Farm Service Agency, crops in Craven County suffered approximately $5.6 million in total losses. Tobacco was particularly hard hit, suffering an estimated $3.4 million in damages, while early estimates put corn damage at around $1 million.Mike Carroll, Craven County […]
Source: The Jacksonvill Daily News
Tobacco crops took brunt of damage from Hurricane Isaias
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