ray: larocque says that they were able to irrigate their pumpkin and squash crops, so those are in good shape for the fall, but he says come spring, they might be looking at digging a bigger irrigation pond. reporting live in concord, wmur news 9. sean: thanks. new this noon, the u.s. department of agriculture has just designated grafton county a natural disaster area due to the farmers now have eight months to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. farmers and ranchers in belknap, carroll, coos, merrimack, and sullivan counties in new hampshire also qualify for natural disaster assistance. senate candidates kelly ayotte and maggie hassan participated today in a joint conversation at saint anselm college about social security. senator ayotte said reform is a top priority that must be done in the next two to four years. hampshire, three in ten, social security is their only income, and it's really important that we ensure that social security remains strong. [applause] sean: while hassan says that she's concerned about corrupt special interests when it comes to this i