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Published September 29, 2009

Aid sought for farmers hurt by little rainfall

THE OLYMPIAN

Gov. Chris Gregoire has asked the federal government to designate six Eastern Washington counties as farm disaster areas due to weather-related losses.

Gregoire says farmers in some areas got as little as half the average moisture they usually receive. The six counties are Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan.

A federal disaster declaration would make emergency low-interest loans available to farmers in those areas, as well as adjoining counties.

The Associated Press