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Citrus farmers prepare for potential impact of saltwater intrusion
By Elizabeth Kuebel Click here for updates on this story     PLAQUEMINES PARISH, Louisiana (WDSU) — The impact of saltwater intrusion could be felt by area farmers. Some are concerned for their livelihood. Ricky Becnel, the owner of Saxon Becnel & Sons citrus nursery, said he is very concerned about the saltwater situation and is taking it day by day. His nursery spans 20 acres with a little shy of half a million trees growing. For more than two decades, he’s pulled fresh water right out of the Mississippi River to feed every single one of his crops. But now, salt is creeping upriver. “Now the realization of hey, that we’re running out of this precious resource, we’re very worr

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