Urban Cowboy
Owen Roberts
Tag Archives: weeds
Putting so-called superweeds in perspective
As fall advances and winter approaches, weeds don’t look like much of a problem. But in Ontario and elsewhere, some of them are developing resistance to the same herbicides that would kill them only a few years ago. The International … Continue reading
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Tagged biotechnology, farmers, food, Guelph Mercury, herbicide resistance, OMAFRA, sustainability, University of Guelph, Urban Cowboy, weeds
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Menaces help make media more aware of farming
When stories about menaces such as giant hogweed and the western bean cutworm show up in Section A of daily newspapers, it’s time to declare the media is becoming more interested and aware of farming. I write about this emergence … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, environment, farmers, farming, giant hogweed, Guelph Mercury, journalism, media, OMAFRA, Urban Cowboy, weeds
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