Rotary Learns about Effects on Agriculture
By Tony Marks
Ville Platte Gazette
As the state was bracing for its sixth weather event of the year in Hurricane Delta, Louisiana Farm Bureau Third Vice President Richard Fontenot spoke at Tuesday’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Ville Platte about the effects of Hurricane Laura on agriculture in Southwestern Louisiana.
He said the hurricane caused about $450 million of damages in terms of production and about $1.1 billion when it comes to the state’s timber industry.