Canada’s turn for leading-edge microbiome research
An important aspect of agriculture — the part below the soil, that no one sees — could...
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Author: Owen Roberts
No kidding: small ruminants are coming on big
As the popularity of sheep and goat production grows, so does the learning curve for farmers and...
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Old-fashioned thoughts about modern farming
Food illiteracy is contributing massively to Ontarian’s misinformed food choices, limited...
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Icewine harvest adds to tourism experience
Thanks to skyrocketing growth, wineries in the Niagara region are charming tourists year-round –...
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Nothing sheepish about advocacy on this farm
Speaking up for your industry is a tall order. And although arduous, its impact is immensely...
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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.