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Stories Of Southern Oregon: Watching The Timber Industry Transform

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The basic story of the timber industry is unchanged over time: cut trees down and turn them into lumber and other wood products.

But the social, ecological, and economic framing for the industry has changed tremendously. Max Bennett can tell you, and will. Max works for the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center (SOREC) of Oregon State University, with a focus on forestry and natural resources.

He's this month's guest in Stories of Southern Oregon, compiled by Maureen Flanagan Battistella. Max and Maureen grab phones and talk about the forest. And the trees.

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The Jefferson Exchange is Jefferson Public Radio's daily talk show focused on news and interests across our region of Southern Oregon and Northern California. Angela Decker is the senior producer, Nash Bennett is the assistant producer, and Geoffrey Riley hosts the show.