Author: Owen Roberts

Kernza: A crop to really root for

Posted 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...

Having a mess of fun on a quick trip to Newfoundland

Posted 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...

Checking Canadaâ€™s pulse for lentils

Posted 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...

Hops grown on Ontario farms give craft beers their personality

Posted 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...

Cheers to Music City, where the action is

Posted 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,...

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.