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SWFL Agriculture Expert Estimates At Least $2 Billion In Damages

Hendry County farmers and ranchers sustained significant damage to their crops and lands, after Hurricane Irma touched down on Southwest Florida on Sunday afternoon and then ravaged it's way up the coast. WGCU's Jessica Meszaros spoke with University of Florida's regional vegetable extension agent in Hendry County Gene McAvoy, who was assessing the damage Tuesday.

 
 

Jessica Meszaros is a reporter and host of Morning Edition at WUSF Public Media, and former reporter and host of All Things Considered for WGCU News.
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