Citrus growers in Clermont are taking stock after days of prolonged cold threatened both crops and livestock. At many farms, crews protected trees with irrigation to form an insulating ice layer while moving animals indoors and using heat lamps for the first time. Managers say extended hours in the 20s likely damaged blossoms that produce next season’s fruit, with early estimates putting as much as half the crop at risk. Farm operators say their priority now is keeping trees alive, with a clearer picture of losses expected in the coming weeks as temperatures begin to recover.