‘Google Earth for vineyards’ helps keep grapevines healthy
Maintaining healthy vineyards requires a lot of time pacing the rows, scouting for insects and...
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Author: Owen Roberts
Kernza: A crop to really root for
Moisture is an ongoing issue for Canadian prairie farms. Without it, farmers are forced to...
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Having a mess of fun on a quick trip to Newfoundland
Despite the vastness of the province, you can easily pack a lot into a four-day trip to...
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Checking Canada’s pulse for lentils
Lentils are among Canada’s top homegrown crops. They’re high in protein, inexpensive...
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Hops grown on Ontario farms give craft beers their personality
Craft brewers are feeling the heat from consumers to produce beer with all-local ingredients. And...
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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.