DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
  
 
Telephone (340) 778-0997/0998 
      Fax (340) 778-7977 
     Estate Lower Love 
     Kingshill, V.I. 00850 
 
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES 
 
 
May 21, 2015 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE MEDIA RELEASE 
 
ST. CROIX ABATTOIR CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK 
 
 
 
Commissioner Designee Carlos Robles of the VI Department of Agriculture would like to inform 
the farming community that due to the impending weather anticipated by the passing of Hurricane 
Danny, the St. Thomas and St. Croix Abattoir’s services will be canceled for Monday-Tuesday, August 
24-25, 2015.    
 
“All livestock farmers who were anticipating the utilization of the abattoir, please check with the 
Department of Agriculture in advance.  We anticipate the storm will pass us and we will be back in 
service Monday or Tuesday.  We hope that Danny will bring us the needed rain without any winds.” said 
Commissioner Robles. 
 
For additional information, please contact the VI Department of Agriculture-St. Croix offices at 
778-0997 or 778-0998.