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December proved deadly for Florida crops. The crop damage tally has risen to 370 million dollars due to the month’s cold temperatures. January is expected to be as bad or worse, when those figures are released next month. Florida Department of Agriculture spokesman Sterling Ivey says the state is asking the Federal government to help farmers reeling from the crop damage.

“Commissioner Putnam has put forward a state of emergency per request of the governor who has forwarded that on to the USDA. They are reviewing that data right now in Washington and we expect to hear back from Washington within the next couple of weeks,” said Ivey.

The state’s vegetable crops were hit worst than citrus. Prices have increased for green beans, mustard greens and cabbage.