🌱 Cape May shellfish growers: what this new loss trigger means now
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- Cape May shellfish growers: what this new loss trigger means now
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- Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 67, low: 59.
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📰 News we're reading
• PM-26-062: Shellfish County Loss Triggers for August 2026 (usda.gov) — Shellfish producers in Cape May County are now officially in a triggered loss area for the 2026 commodity year due to low salinity conditions recorded on August 16. Local insured growers must show production below their guarantee to qualify for indemnity, and updated county loss trigger details are being posted in federal actuarial data tools today. 
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- We saw “Your Name Means Dream” at the Cape May Stage last night.
The acting was superb, some of the best we’ve ever seen. I highly recommend you going to see it before October 18. (Nextdoor Tranquility)
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (04591) - 2200 A Bayshore Road in Villas. Apply here.
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- This Weekend in the Wildwoods TROG, Italian Festival, Oktoberfest & More. (wildwoodvideoarchive.com)
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