Pontano took to his tractor Tuesday in an effort to save his remaining Basil. Still, he says he's facing heavy losses of upwards of 100-thousand dollars. At nearby Victoria Farms, workers scrambled to save peppers. Farm owner Wayne Groetsch says, with escalating fuel and fertilizer costs and now a six-figure crop loss, he may just quit family farming.
Agricultural Inspectors were in New Jersey fields Tuesday assessing the damage. State officials are considering asking for a disaster declaration, which might give farmers some money for their related losses.
