Friday Feature: Hurricane Irma’s Impact on the Florida Citrus Industry Video

by | Sep 15, 2017 | Citrus, Feature Video, Horticulture, Weather

Citrus trees in Hendry County destroyed by Hurricane Irma. Credit: Gene McAvoy

This week’s featured video was a CBS News report on the damage from Hurricane Irma to Citrus in Southwest Florida.  The story features Paul Meador, Citrus Grower and Gene McAvoy, UF/IFAS Regional Vegetable Agent, who were out earlier this week assessing damage to crops and citrus in Hendry County.  McAvoy estimates there were more than $2 billion dollars in damages to farms and ranches in Southwest Florida where the eye-wall of Hurricane Irma churned up groves, pastures, farm buildings, and vegetable farms.

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