Urban Cowboy
Owen Roberts
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Local food — and local beer — need quality water
I was fortunate to be on the tour of Guelph’s Sleeman brewery last week, sponsored by the Guelph Food Technology Centre, which featured a frank discussion by company president John W. Sleeman about the need for quality water. I … Continue reading
Flu name debate simmers — H1N1 or swine flu?
The heat continues for media to drop the term swine flu and use H1N1 instead. In Guelph, MP Frank Valeriote has joined citizen campaigner Gordon Sloan to work on the CBC; in the U.S., secretary of agriculture Tom Vilsack is … Continue reading
Society wants more from farming than food
Clean water delivery, bioenergy, high-quality niche products, health and wellness, land stewardship, food security and food sovereignty — those are among the many demands society places on modern farms. But are farmers prepared for the challenge? My Urban Cowboy column … Continue reading
