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G8, G20 make Farmers Fighting Poverty campaign timely

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Owen Roberts

The G8 and G20 activity in Ontario makes it timely to introduce an anti-rural poverty campaign I learned about at the recent International Federation of Agricultural Journalists congress in Belgium, called Farmers Fighting Poverty. It’s led by an NGO based in The Netherlands, Agriterra, whose head of communications, Jose … Continue reading →

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Research writers ramp-up activity with SPARK Speaks blog

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Owen Roberts

Students Promoting Awareness of Research Knowledge (SPARK) is the name of the student research-writing program at the University of Guelph, which is ramping up its blogging activities through the newly named SPARK Speaks. You can subscribe to new post notification … Continue reading →

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New farm writers’ group assembles in Atlantic Canada

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Owen Roberts

Congratulations to the newly formed Atlantic Canada Farm Writers’ Association, the sixth association under the umbrella of the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation. The 12-person charter group, led by federation senator Allison Finnamore, assembled earlier this month in the cradle of … Continue reading →

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