Four Drought-stricken Northwest Georgia Counties Declared Natural Disaster Areas

Four Northwest Georgia counties have been declared natural disaster areas due to weeks of severe drought conditions. The declaration will allow farmers in Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, and Walker counties to receive emergency credit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “As a seventh generation farmer, I know firsthand the impact drought conditions can have on our agriculture industry, especially those with dryland operations,” Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper said. “The lack of moisture in the soil impacts every aspect of an agricultural operation, from delaying winter...