Students Promoting Awareness of Research Knowledge (SPARK) is the name of the student research-writing program at the University of Guelph, which is ramping up its blogging activities through the newly named SPARK Speaks. You...
Read MoreCongratulations to the newly formed Atlantic Canada Farm Writers’ Association, the sixth association under the umbrella of the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation. The 12-person charter group, led by federation senator...
Read MoreOntario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Arlene King, says wind turbines are not a health problem. Some people living within the vicinity of the machines have reported dizziness, headaches and sleep disturbance. The...
Read MoreThe optimism that normally surrounds planting season is mired in a troubling forecast about Ontario farm income. As farmers put their 2010 crops in the ground, Ottawa is predicting they could lose as much as $500 million when...
Read MoreIn this week’s Urban Cowboy column, I write about Ontario’s growing interest in horses, and the equine expo that’s been developed to serve the market. Early next month, all eyes in the equine community will...
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Owen Roberts is a faculty member in the Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications program at the University of Illinois. As an agricultural journalist, he is the past president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists and a lifetime achievement award recipient from the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation. His programs and research papers have been recognized nationally and internationally through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence, and others.