Author: Owen Roberts

Spilling the beans on local production

Posted by Owen Roberts | Mar 26, 2019 | Guelph Today

Imagine knowing who grew the local, organic beans (black, navy or kidney) youâ€™re eating, when...

Celebrate local food day in season, says founder

Posted by Owen Roberts | Mar 26, 2019 | The Grower

Food Day Canada takes place every year on the Saturday of the August long weekend. Itâ€™s a...

Prepare to battle herbicide resistance

Posted by Owen Roberts | Mar 21, 2019 | AgriSuccess

Pesticide resistance is on the mind of weed control forecasters everywhere. They advise farmers to...

Luscious lamb

Posted by Owen Roberts | Mar 15, 2019 | Guelph Mercury

Easter and the upcoming BBQ season are perfect times to make grass-fed lamb the centre of...

Weed experts watching spring melt conditions

Posted by Owen Roberts | Mar 14, 2019 | AgriSuccess

1 – Dog strangling vine 2 – Kochia 3 – Northern willowherb 4...

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.