I've added Ontario Agricultural College dean Rob Gordon's "Front the Dean's desktop" to my blogroll, now that Rob's become a citizen journalist and is using electronic communications to stay in touch with alumni, the agri-food sector, and current and prospective students. Congratulations to dean Rob for making this commitment in the face of an unbelievably busy schedule. Aggie mainstay Ian Rumbles says the OAC Alumni Association and Foundation "spent a lot of time working with Rob to develop a strong relationship. Now is the time to show him our support as he requires it."
OWEN ROBERTS
Owen Roberts is an agricultural journalist and communications instructor based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He is a trustee on the Global Foundation for Agricultural Journalism and an associate editor (communications) for the Journal of Agromedicine. Previously, Owen was president of the International Forum for Agricultural Journalists, an agricultural communications faculty member at the University of Illinois, and research communications director at the University of Guelph. His programs and research papers have been recognized through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence and the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation.