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Associated Press
Federal agriculture officials declared 39 Wisconsin counties that have been suffering from drought conditions disaster areas Friday.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns sent a letter to Gov. Jim Doyle saying the agency has reviewed reports of losses caused by drought beginning on April 1.
The agency declared Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Forest, Green Lake, Iron, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette and Menominee disaster areas.
The others declared disaster areas were Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago and Wood counties.
The disaster-area designation makes farmers in those counties eligible for low-interest emergency loans from the federal government.
Published: August 26, 2006