“Nicheville”: A bold approach to rural development and renewal
Everyone has their own approach to rural development and renewal, and many of them involve finding a niche, so residents there have something to do, or buy or...
Read MoreAuthor: Owen Roberts
Bison up, wild boar down
Cattle and pigs aren't the only animals found on Canadian farms, but Statistics Canada says some alternative species that gained ground in last couple of decades have lost favour to conventional animals. That said, the...
Read MoreMobilize now or lose ground, farmers told
Farmers are starting to get people's attention. A wide-sweeping awakening is occurring among Canadians that agriculture significantly impacts the things they care about most, that is, health and the environment, as well as...
Read MoreA plan for Ontario agriculture
Ontario Federation of Agriculture leaders meet annually early in the New Year with the provincial Minister of Finance to underline agriculture's contributions and needs. Here's a peek at what president Geri Kamenz will...
Read MoreA tribute to Ginty Jocius
Guelph's Ginty Jocius was a Canadian agricultural communications pioneer, and much more. He passed away January 2, 2008. Here is his obituary: GINTY JOCIUS 1946 – 2008 Gintarius (Ginty) Frank Jocius lost...
Read MoreOWEN ROBERTS
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.