Monthly Archives: April 2009

Shout out: Jenn (Dick) Doelman!

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Owen Roberts

The first president of CanACT — Canadian Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow — was Jenn Dick, one of the most enthusiastic Ontario Agricultural College Aggies you could ever expect to meet. Jenn, who was also a very productive SPARK writer, returned … Continue reading →

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The pork industry soliders on…and realizes some new milestones

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Owen Roberts

Before the so-called swine flu broke out, I had a call from agri-marketer Jim Eadie at PigCareers.com wanting to catch me up on new developments in his shop. We couldn't chat until this week, but in the face of global … Continue reading →

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Predators cut into farm income, bite by bite

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Owen Roberts

Homeowners get riled up when rabbits and squirrels visit their gardens. And sure, it's frustrating, putting a lot of work into a project, only to see it devastated by uninvited wild — or sometimes domestic — animals. So imagine the … Continue reading →

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