Drought alert for cherries: Growers forced to water crops months early

David Fitzsimons
October 6 2017 - 10:30am
NSW Farmers Orange branch chair Bruce Reynolds with cherry grower Guy Gaeta in his cherry orchard that needs watering. Photo: Jude Keogh
NSW Farmers Orange branch chair Bruce Reynolds with cherry grower Guy Gaeta in his cherry orchard that needs watering. Photo: Jude Keogh

Orange, NSW, district cherry growers have been forced to start watering their crops months earlier than usual due to a serious lack of rain.

David Fitzsimons

I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.

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