Tag Archives: Grain Farmers of Ontario

Nothing says local like Canadian whisky

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Owen Roberts

I’m going to start buying a local food product from my daughter Alicia Huston and son-in-law Mark (pictured below) next year, in a 750-ml bottle that says Canadian Club. For the past five years, the Huston family farm near Thamesville … Continue reading →

Posted in Guelph Mercury | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Welcome Oklahoma agricultural communications students

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Owen Roberts

It was my pleasure this morning to welcome students and sponsors of the 2010 CanACT-Oklahoma State University agricultural communications exchange program. The CanACT members travelled to Oklahoma State during Guelph’s Reading Week in February; now, the Oklahoma students are in … Continue reading →

Posted in General news | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Research offers economic and environmental benefits, say farmers

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Owen Roberts

About a third of all Canadian farmers virtually joined hands from coast to coast last week, and unveiled a new Guelph-based organization dedicated to lobbying for agricultural research money. It’s called Farmers for Investment in Agriculture, and it consists of … Continue reading →

Posted in Guelph Mercury | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment