Agriculture - Research√

Anniversary booklet for the Indian Head Experimental Farm 1886-1986

IHM.2021.0423
Item
1986

Contains photographs and articles about people, events and the work and grounds of the federal Indian Head Experimental Farm.

Government of Canada

Bill Towill letter from his dad

IHM.2022.0366
Item
2005

Part of Agriculture Collection

Letter to Bill Towill from his father (Bill Towill Sr.) who was the superintendent of the Experimental Farm with attached article about the Experimental Farm [ca. 1940]

75th Anniversary booklet for the Indian Head Experimental Farm 1887-1962

IHM.2022.0371
Item
1962

Part of Agriculture Collection

Contains photographs and articles about people, events and the work and grounds of the federal Indian Head Experimental Farm.

Government of Canada

Newsclippings about the Indian Head Experimental Farm

IHM.2022.0372
Item
1962 - 1979

Part of Agriculture Collection

Three newsclippings entitled: a) Indian Head station is marking 75th year (Leader-Post July 21, 1962); b) Experimental farm long established (Leader-Post, date unknown); c) Angus Mackay and the establishment of the Indian Head Experimental Farm (October 17, 1979)

Retired Experimental Farm worker says still much to learn about crops

IHM.2022.0373
Item
1979-01-24 - ?

Part of Agriculture Collection

Newsclippings about Roy McIver upon his retirement after 31 years of service at the Experimental Farm. Mr. McIver was officer-in-charge from 1973 to 1978.

Regina Leader-Post (Newspaper)

Melfort Research Station

994-001-017
Item
[195-?]

Part of City of Melfort collection

Aerial photograph of the Experimental Farm and area around Melfort, Saskatchewan.

Aerial View of the Melfort Research Farm

2004-100-002
Item
December 15, 1986

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

An aerial view of the Melfort Research Farm in the winter time.

Hay Storage Shed - Melfort, Saskatchewan

2004-100-012
Item
1967

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

View of the hay shelter or shed (stored bale system) at the Melfort Research Station.

Anthony Ahle at the Melfort Research Station

2004-100-014
Item
[195-]

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

Anthony Ahle is seen holding a pullet; chickens were kept at the Research Farm during the 1950’s. There was also a poultry plant at the farm.

Melfort Reseach Station Staff

2004-100-020
Item
1984

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

Inside the animal lab at the Melfort Research Station; from left to right: Harry Tkachuk, Morris Hiltz, the other person is unknown at this time.

Cattle Pens - Melfort, Saskatchewan

2004-100-023
Item
1961

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

Abe Fennell in cattle pen with men standing amongst the cattle; the other names are unknown at this time.

Cattle Pens - Melfort, Saskatchewan

2004-100-024
Item
1980

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

Cattle eating out of troughs at the Melfort Research Station; there is a truck in the background that has been dumping the feed.

Vaccinating Cattle - Melfort, Saskatchewan

2004-100-025
Item
April, 1956

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

A table with a variety of vaccines and needles at the Melfort Research Station; men in background vaccinating cattle.

Hereford Heifers

2004-100-026
Item
1974

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

A major cattle management project, in co-operation with the province of Saskatchewan, was initiated in 1974 with the purchase of 280 Hereford heifers and the provision by the province of 1.5 sections of land at the Pathlow Community Pasture.

Grinding Feed at Melfort Research Station

2004-100-027
Item
June, 1973

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

A hay-drying tower, the first on the continent, was built in 1971. It had a capacity of more than 80 tonnes dry matter. The first forage systems engineer, Dr.W. Coates, was hired in 1973,

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