Whisked away for a prairie farm weekend
Connecting consumers and farmers has become a new imperative. Research from the Ontario Ministry...
Read Moreby Owen Roberts | Jun 22, 2012 | Global, Guelph Mercury
Connecting consumers and farmers has become a new imperative. Research from the Ontario Ministry...
Read Moreby Owen Roberts | Jun 20, 2011 | Guelph Mercury
As the global population grows and questions arise about farmers’ ability to feed everyone, questions are also arising about their moral obligation to do so — particularly in light of new possibilities that are emerging for them...
Read Moreby Owen Roberts | Sep 13, 2010 | Guelph Mercury
Farmers are searching for ways to serve the niches that are emerging now with local food — which includes crops and livestock. They’re turning to new and traditional sources for that knowledge, including...
Read Moreby Owen Roberts | Jan 29, 2010 | General news
Is modern agriculture on the right track? For the most part yes, says Rob Hannam, president of the Synthesis Agri-Food Consulting Network. Rob, pictured below, offered a well-paced and ample presentation on the topic to a full...
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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.