Order of Canada – Soybean pioneer recognized
It’s great to see one of agriculture’s own recognized with this country’s highest award “...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Oct 1, 2019 | Ontario Grain Farmer
It’s great to see one of agriculture’s own recognized with this country’s highest award “...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Sep 14, 2019 | Guelph Today
Willow Lake Cheese, developed by two University of Guelph students, is already a star in the fast...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Sep 4, 2019 | Ontario Grain Farmer
NTT Indy Car Series’ decision to change fuel suppliers from Sunoco to Speedway raised...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Aug 22, 2019 | The Grower
August 1 is Food Day Canada, and it’s a great time to celebrate our home-grown bounty, as...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Aug 2, 2019 | The Grower
The food industry needs to be able to identify potentially harmful pests quickly and...
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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.