The Liberals and the Conservatives both stopped by Guelph last week, seeking opinion on agriculture and food, including research and policy priorities. To me, it all starts with farmers being profitable, which is tied to how...
Read MoreThe Eastern Canada Farm Writers Association (ECFWA) is looking for two new board members, and the timing couldn't be better. Being involved in the association over the next few years will bring board members inside the...
Read MoreI'm pleased to work with Ted Young, Clare Rennie, former students Katie Cheesmond and Nicole Swain and others, as the faculty advisory for the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition. The topics for this...
Read MoreI recently spent some time with Mike Wilson, USA-based president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists, who told me he's optimistic about the state of specialized publications such as farm media. Mike,...
Read MoreThe Calgary Stampede started out as an agricultural show, and still features a significant agricultural component that for the past three years has been the focus of a week-long internship involving a Guelph student with...
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Owen Roberts is a faculty member in the Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications program at the University of Illinois. As an agricultural journalist, he is the past president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists and a lifetime achievement award recipient from the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation. His programs and research papers have been recognized nationally and internationally through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence, and others.