Governor Sherrill Declares a State of Emergency Following Sweeping Agricultural Losses

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Governor Sherrill declared New Jersey in a State of Emergency, effective immediately, following the conclusion of loss assessments conducted to evaluate agricultural damages from prolonged freezing temperatures that impacted the State between April 19 and April 22. The assessments, compiled by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture in coordination with the Farm Service Agency County Committees, indicate farm crop damage exceeding thirty percent in many areas of the State, with some growers anticipating 100% losses for certain crops. Early estimates suggest at least $300 million in total crop losses for growers and farmers.