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Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes, flooding, invasive

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes,

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Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes, flooding, invasive insects, freezes and drought to keep their groves alive. The latest hurdle comes from a slow-moving threat — a mass influx of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico that is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River. Not only is the saltwater intrusion threatening drinking water supplies for communities, but it can also kill citrus see...

Citrus farmers in the southeast corner of Louisiana are scrambling to find ways to irrigate their crops with fresh water

"They know how to survive, but there’s no getting around how dire the situation is."

"It doesn’t look too good" for the state's once-thriving citrus farms, said an agriculture official.

"Hopefully, this will slow down and stop. Because when we have to start supplying water to just on the Belle Chasse side of things, there are 20,000 residents.."

With summer comes an abundance of fresh fruits and veggies. Ripe red Creole tomatoes, sweet and fragrant cantaloupes, and fabulously purple eggplant are just a few that make up the