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Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings

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Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River. Saltwater intrusion threatens drinking water supplies for communities, can kill citrus seedlings. Issue is forcing farmers to brainstorm other ways to irrigate their crops with fresh water. Louisiana is hastily working to avoid disaster of slow-moving salt water intrusion.
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Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes, flooding, invasive insects, freezes and

2 months ago·United States
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Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings

By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes, flooding, invasive insects, freezes and drought to keep their groves alive. The latest hurdle comes from a slow-moving threat — a mass influx of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico that is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River. Not only is the saltwa…

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings

By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Citrus farmers in the southeast corner of Louisiana are scrambling to find ways to irrigate their crops with fresh water. A mass flow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico continues to creep up the Mississippi River and threaten Louisiana communities who use the water source for drinking, cooking and agriculture. While the saltwater intrusion on the Mississippi hasn’t impacted orchards yet, …

2 months ago·Panama City, United States
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National PostNational Post

Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes, flooding, invasive insects, freezes and drought to keep their groves alive.

2 months ago·Canada
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Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes, flooding, invasive insects, freezes and drought to keep their groves alive.

2 months ago·Canada
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Winnipeg Free PressWinnipeg Free Press

Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes, flooding, invasive insects, freezes and […]

2 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada
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