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Unveiling the “real” dirt on Canadian farming

Lilian — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:44:46 +0000

Curious about where our food comes from? Wondering about hormones, antibiotics, GMOs and other things linked to modern agriculture? Worried about environmental impacts of agriculture? Looking to connect the dots between the food we eat and our health?

A new national publication promises the answers to all these questions and more as it tackles the issues head [...]

Only 336 days to go!

Lilian — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:02:57 +0000

That’s our count down to the kick off of the 2011 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists’ annual congress.

In case you’re wondering why I’m interested – I’m co-chair of this event and we’re going to be hosting it in Canada, Guelph and Niagara Falls to be exact, for the first time in over 40 years!

As part of [...]

Awards from the Canadian Farm Writers

Lilian — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:28:57 +0000

I’m not usually one for shameless self-promotion, but in this instance, I can’t help but share some very good news.

I was totally thrilled to learn this past weekend that I was the winner of not one but two writing awards at the Canadian Farm Writers Federation (CFWF) annual banquet on Saturday night.

The CFWF program recognizes the [...]

An IFAJ congress in food and drink

Lilian — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:42:02 +0000

Last month, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the International Federation of Agriculture Journalists (IFAJ) annual congress, which took place in Belgium and Luxembourg.

Much to my satisfaction – as one who really loves to eat – food and drink played a key role in this gathering of those who write about food and [...]

Return of the ash

Lilian — Fri, 07 May 2010 01:25:49 +0000

There was a bit of deja-vu in the air along with the ash as I read in the news this morning that an airport-closing plume had made another appearance in Britain.

It seems a bit like old news now – but a few short weeks ago, the impossibly-named volcano in Iceland that had somehow managed to [...]

Ontario farm journalists honoured

Lilian — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:07:58 +0000

Two long-time Ontario agricultural journalists were honoured for their contributions to farm writing by the Eastern Canada Farm Writers’ Association (ECFWA) at its annual meeting last week.

Glenn Powell and Jim Romahn became Life Members, a designation awarded by the ECFWA to agricultural journalists who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture, to the ECFWA, to the journalism [...]

Farm writers elect new president

Lilian — Sun, 02 May 2010 23:22:42 +0000

There’s a new leader at the helm of the Eastern Canada Farm Writers’ Association (ECFWA). Clare Illingworth, a communications specialist with Syngenta Crop Protection, became president of the organization at its annual meeting this week.

Illingworth, who has served on the ECFWA board for several years, first as a director and most recently as Second Vice [...]

Students showcase Canadian food, farming

Lilian — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:58:13 +0000

The following is a guest post by University of Guelph student Rebecca Hannam, who recently participated in a student exchange with agricultural communications students at Oklahoma State University.

Members of CanACT, the Canadian Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow at the University of Guelph who visited Oklahoma State University (OSU) earlier this semester were featured in this blog a [...]

Boots, buckles and excellent editing

Lilian — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:51:56 +0000

The following is a guest post by University of Guelph student Rebecca Hannam, who recently participated in a student exchange with ag communications students at Oklahoma State University. ****

Members of CanACT, the Canadian Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow at the University of Guelph visited Oklahoma State University (OSU) recently and learned that Oklahomans are proud of more than [...]

Young Leader Award winners announced

Lilian — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:01:44 +0000

Some great news to start off the week: I have just learned that I am one of the winners of the IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders Award this year!

This means I’ll be attending the 2010 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists congress in Belgium this spring as one of ten young leaders from around the world. The award is [...]