Author: Owen Roberts

Biotech ruling could change global farming

Posted by Owen Roberts | Jan 2, 2020 | Observer

The Philippines recently ruled that Golden Rice, genetically engineered to contain vitamin A, is...

Working through stress and frustration

Posted by Owen Roberts | Dec 1, 2019 | Ontario Grain Farmer

Farming is a tough job by any measure. And when itâ€™s time to pass the operation along to...

SPECIALTY CROPS SPARK SURGE IN EXPORTS AND EQUIPMENT SALES ABROAD

Posted by Owen Roberts | Nov 27, 2019 | The Grower

The healthiest country in the world is now Spain, according to a 2019 Bloomberg Healthy Country...

More than just “cows and plows”

Posted by Owen Roberts | Oct 31, 2019 | Observer

The province has given AgScape “ the organization delivering agricultural education to the...

Calling on retailers to help consumers with plant-based confusion

Posted by Owen Roberts | Oct 1, 2019 | The Grower

Consumers are confused and frustrated by the latest messaging around the new plant-based food...

Urban Cowboy

Raising awareness and promoting dialogue about current food and agriculture issues.

OWEN 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.