Monthly Archives: August 2010

Menaces help make media more aware of farming

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Owen Roberts

When stories about menaces such as giant hogweed and the western bean cutworm show up in Section A of daily newspapers, it’s time to declare the media is becoming more interested and aware of farming. I write about this emergence … Continue reading →

Posted in Guelph Mercury | Tagged climate change, environment, farmers, farming, giant hogweed, Guelph Mercury, journalism, media, OMAFRA, Urban Cowboy, weeds | Leave a comment

Vineland peaches get national exposure

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Owen Roberts

Report on Business spent some time talking about the peach breeding process, as well as some of the challenges facing Ontario tender fruit and fruit-tree development, with Vineland‘s Dr. Jay Subramanian. Jay’s passion for his research is legendary among his … Continue reading →

Posted in General news | Tagged Jay Subramanian, Martin Schwalbe, peaches, SPARK, University of Guelph, Vineland | Leave a comment

This new couple is farming’s future

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Owen Roberts

A few Saturdays ago (July 24, to be exact), I walked down the aisle and symbolically gave away my eldest daughter, Alicia, in marriage to a bright and ambitious young farmer named Mark. He and his family grow crops and … Continue reading →