New opportunities emerge to connect consumers and farmers
Consumers want to know more about the food they eat, where it comes from and how its production...
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Author: Owen Roberts
“Forks-up” to farmers on well-timed Agriculture Day
The social media campaign for Canada’s annual Agriculture Day encouraged people to post selfies...
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When food and farming gives you that “Oh Canada” feeling
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is hoping to raise the pride and confidence in Canadian-made food...
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There’s a lot to like about International Year of Plant Health
The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that healthy plants give us oxygen,...
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Broadband and bridges, all in the same breath
Speaking to the Rural Ontario Municipal Association last month, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said...
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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.