Ontario apples in demand for craft cider
Millennials are turning their tastebuds towards Ontario craft cider, driving up demand for local...
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Author: Owen Roberts
Canadians are falling back in love with eggs: The New Farm
Eggs are rebounding from the bad and undeserved rap they had over cholesterol. Over the past...
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Nectarines are the next big thing in Ontario fruit
When peaches are ripe in Ontario, local fruit stands are crowded with folks who don’t mind the...
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‘Google Earth for vineyards’ helps keep grapevines healthy
Maintaining healthy vineyards requires a lot of time pacing the rows, scouting for insects and...
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Kernza: A crop to really root for
Moisture is an ongoing issue for Canadian prairie farms. Without it, farmers are forced to...
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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.