Tag: hard freeze
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State of emergency declared after weather causes $300M in crop losses
This article initially appeared in Shore Local magazine on May 28, 2026 A series of hard freezes hit farms and bogs hard in New Jersey and beyond during late April, causing an estimated $300 million in crop losses, with crop damage exceeding 30% in many parts of the state. On May 20, Gov. Mikie Sherrill…