Livestock hide disposal threatens processor viability
Livestock hides are no longer the profitable item they once were for Ontario abattoirs. That’s...
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Author: Owen Roberts
Toonies, trout and technology
Brook trout are synonymous with cold, healthy waterbodies, and it’s possible they may still be...
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Young women feel stymied in agriculture
Farming is a challenging vocation, but for women it’s an even tougher row to hoe. Results...
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Thinking outside the box with vegan doughnuts
Hardly anyone can resist the appeal of fresh doughnuts, especially ones with names like butter...
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Spilling the beans on local production
Imagine knowing who grew the local, organic beans (black, navy or kidney) you’re eating, when...
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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.