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ODF Awards National Forest $100K For Restoration Work Outside of Medford
ODF Awards National Forest $100K For Restoration Work Outside of Medford
The Oregon Department of Forestry announced Tuesday it had given $100,000 to the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest for restoration work following a fire in the Big Butte Spring watershed. ODF said the Snowy Butte Forest Restoration Project will reduce catastrophic wildfire risk on 20,000 acres in the area that contains the year-round source of drinking water for Medford and surrounding communi
California Company Cancels Grape Order Over Smoke Taint Concerns
California Company Cancels Grape Order Over Smoke Taint Concerns
Concerns about smoke taint from this year’s wildfires could prove to be very expensive for some Oregon grape growers.  A California wine company has canceled contracts to purchase at least 2,000 tons of wine grapes from Southern Oregon growers because of concern over smoke contamination from wildfires.   Capital Press reports Coppe...
Bees Benefiting From Large Southern Oregon Solar Farm
Bees Benefiting From Large Southern Oregon Solar Farm
Bees are enjoying their days in the sun on a clean energy farm in southern Oregon.  The Eagle Point solar farm outside of Medford is the largest "solar apiary" in the country, incorporating designs that benefit pollinators.  The solar farm is home to 48 bee colonies interspersed among solar panels, which are generating enough energy to power more than 21-hundreds homes annually.  Rob Dav