Hudson Valley county officials are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s request for a federal disaster designation. That’s after farmers suffered devastating crop loss after freezing temperatures.
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, and Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino sent a letter this week to the USDA urging federal action to support fruit and specialty crop growers.
Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger about the effort.