Farmers need to give consumers what they want, and that’s local
Ontario consumers want local food, and the province is helping them get it. But many farmers...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Jun 15, 2015 | Guelph Mercury
Ontario consumers want local food, and the province is helping them get it. But many farmers...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Jun 9, 2015 | Guelph Mercury
Something happening in the research community is exciting and a great source for news coverage. It’s important that people receive research news in an understandable way; after all, they have a stake in it through funding,...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Jun 1, 2015 | Guelph Mercury
Guelph chef Brian Schmeler makes prepared food at Valeriote’s Market, supplies customers with raw ingredients, and is always on the lookout for what’s next. Last week in New York, he was part of a pan-Canadian team of chefs for...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Jun 1, 2015 | Guelph Mercury
Canadian opinions on supply management vary; some say it protects commodities, while other say lack of competition drives up prices. But hopefully everyone agrees another country should not be telling us what we can do inside...
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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.