Senator Black bids farewell to institute he helped create
The Rural Ontario Institute has become the go-to organization for all things rural in the...
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Author: Owen Roberts
Profitability quest driving adoption of field data management software
The need for increased profitability is driving more Canadian farmers to adopt new field data...
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Ear tag sensor-based feed program field tested on Canadian dairy
There’s a new dairy feeding program that aims to significantly increase production efficiency,...
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Industry confidence seen in rising farmland values
It’s a seller’s market right now for anyone looking to divest themselves of Canadian farmland,...
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Benchmark study shows health challenges for dairy cull cows at auction
Many culled dairy cows in Ontario are being shipped to auction in less than optimal condition, and...
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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.