Category Archives: General news

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 →

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Five quick tips for crisp copy

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Owen Roberts

Crisp copy is the focus of an Eastern Canada Farm Writers’ Association professional development seminar, tomorrow afternoon at Syngenta’s headquarters in Guelph. Top marks to Syngenta internal communications specialist and association president Clare Illingworth and the rest of the very … Continue reading →

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Pardoned turkey is a second-generation Canadian

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Owen Roberts

It’s a red-letter day for Kitchener-based Hendrix Genetics and Hybrid Turkeys, having one of their fold — a turkey named Liberty, which they describe as a second-generation Canadian (because its genetics originated in Canada) — recognized by US President Barack … Continue reading →

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