Author: Owen Roberts
Find yourself on Six Pack’s vest
Japan’s Tsuyoshi Sato (popularly known at IFAJ as Six Pack) always brings his unique spirit and effervescence to an IFAJ congress — as well as a new memorial vest every year, for which he seeks other...
Read MoreMuch has changed since last Thanksgiving dinner
The 2011 version of Thanksgiving’s weekend dinner was a lot different than last year’s model, whether you enjoyed it at home or had it served in a restaurant. This year food is, in general, more cherished, more expensive...
Read MoreVote to keep our agri-food sector vibrant
We’ll vote this week for the people and the party we think will best serve Ontario’s interests for the next five years. Who will those people be? The Liberals and Conservatives are running neck-in-neck, and the NDP is a...
Read MoreOFA president Crews won’t seek re-election
Ontario Federation of Agriculture President Bette Jean Crews announced this morning she won’t seek re-election to the president’s position in November, citing a need to concentrate her efforts on her family farm....
Read MoreOWEN 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.