Kernza: A crop to really root for
Moisture is an ongoing issue for Canadian prairie farms. Without it, farmers are forced to...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Aug 8, 2017 | Toronto Star - The New Farm
Moisture is an ongoing issue for Canadian prairie farms. Without it, farmers are forced to...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Jul 31, 2017 | Global, Real Agriculture
Despite the vastness of the province, you can easily pack a lot into a four-day trip to...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Jul 10, 2017 | Toronto Star - The New Farm
Lentils are among Canada’s top homegrown crops. They’re high in protein, inexpensive...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Jul 4, 2017 | Toronto Star - The New Farm
Craft brewers are feeling the heat from consumers to produce beer with all-local ingredients. And...
Read MorePosted by Owen Roberts | Jun 14, 2017 | Global, Real Agriculture
Living up to its name as Music City, downtown Nashville has harmonious appeal. At the museums,...
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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.