Monthly Archives: January 2012

A look at China’s struggling agricultural fortunes

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Owen Roberts

I almost never start a blog post, story, column (or speech) with a quote. I got pummeled for doing so back in the 1970s by an editor at the Windsor Star, and I’ve never forgot. But to me, this one … Continue reading →

Posted in General news | Tagged agriculture, china, China Daily, farmers, farming, food, IFAJ | Leave a comment

We have a lot riding on farmers’ success in 2012

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Owen Roberts

I tell my University of Guelph agricultural communications students that conflict drives the news. And having touched down in 2012, it’s pretty easy to find conflict in agriculture and food. Some of it simmers in social undercurrents, in what we’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Guelph Mercury | Tagged agricultural communications, BMO, Erie Innovation and Commercialization, farmers, food, food banks, Genesus Inc., George Morris Centre, Guelph Mercury, Ontario Association of Food Banks, University of Guelph, Urban Cowboy | Leave a comment

Monthly Archives: January 2012

A look at China’s struggling agricultural fortunes

We have a lot riding on farmers’ success in 2012

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