Terry Brandborg will tell you that running his Brandbord Vineyard & Winery in Elkton is difficult enough without having to worry about the threat of a trade war with European wine producers.
As program manager for the United Community Action Network food bank in Roseburg, Sarah McGregor recognizes the importance of dry goods to help tide families over during hard times.
TR CITY — The McDonald’s here was the place to be Saturday night, and it was not because of the Big Mac’s, fries or clean bathrooms (although those did come in handy).
A Eugene-based forest products company that has a large footprint in Douglas County dating back 30 years is celebrating the planting of its 40-millionth tree.
There are about 300 bridges in Douglas County, and a third of them are considered to be structurally deficient.
Dallas Amer cracked open a beehive and knew immediately that there was something wrong with the hive.
NeighborWorks Umpqua is looking to strengthen the economy by investing in local fisheries or agriculture projects.
There’s no shortage of farmers markets in Oregon.
As cracks and snow-leadened thuds scared home and car owners through the nights on Sunday and Monday of this past week, orchard owners worried about the damage to the trees themselves.
Last week, students of Glide High School’s Agricultural Mechanics program started class by loading steel trailer ramps, which they had built for Fabform Industries, Inc., for transport.
While leaders from the U.S. and China are negotiating fair trade in the midst of $250 billion worth of tariffs, lumber mills in northern Oregon are sending off their winter shipments, unsure when they will have another load sold to China.
In April, it was announced China would be placing tariffs on several U.S. agricultural products in response to the U.S. tariffs on Chinese machinery and other goods. While Douglas County is home to many producers of agricultural goods, it’s unlikely the tariffs will affect the majority of lo…
Nathan Kroeker of Roseburg has been helping small farmers prepare their land for production through his business, Oregon Land Craft.
About a year ago, Douglas County property owners decided to charge themselves a fee in order to protect their livestock and trees from cougars, coyotes, bears and other predators.
Farmers in Douglas County have found sustainable practices can pay off, not only for the health of the land but for the financial success of their farms.
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It had been a turbulent past few months for Brooke Hopfer, a 17-year-old Days Creek FFA member who captured the top showmanship award at the 77th annual Douglas County Lamb Show on Saturday.
FFA and 4-H students will walk into the ring this weekend with their carefully groomed lambs for the 77th annual Douglas County Lamb Show.
Douglas County farmlands share their bounty within a short distance of the city, where several farm stands are open for the public to enjoy.
