Fourteen horses harnessed and lined up in a row on a grassed area, with a group of men sitting and standing at either end. Campus buildings and trees in background.

Bio/Historical Note: By 1910, 19 horses had been purchased by the College of Agriculture that were good work horses or suitable for student class work. Two were purebred Clydesdales. Three light horses were also purchased. One named Barney was used in the morning to deliver milk to faculty in Nutana and in the afternoon on the buggy as Dean Rutherford made his farm rounds. In 1920 the Province asked the Animal Husbandry Department to establish a Clydesdale breeding stud. This led to development of an outstanding collection of prize winning horses that became a focus of the Department. In the 1920s the Percheron and Belgian breeders also demanded support for their breeds and so they were included in the university stud and some cross breeding was undertaken. The campus horses were used for field work for all Departments, general hauling and site work for new buildings. An unofficial use was for the Lady Godiva ride across campus each fall. By the 1940s it was clear that the era of horses as a main source of farm power was over. The final stallion used in the breeding program was the imported "Windlaw Proprietor," grand champion stallion at the 1946 Royal Winter Fair.

Students standing with a cow in front of Livestock Pavilion.

Demonstration of cattle at the Livestock Show during Farm and Home Week, Animal Husbandry Department. Held in Livestock Pavilion; observers in background.

Class members in University of Saskatchewan Livestock Pavilion at a beef judging session.

A variety of views of the phytotron in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources.

Bio/Historical Note: The phytotron is a controlled environment plant growth facility that enables three full cycles of plant production in one year. Individual chamber environments can be controlled for temperature, light and humidity, enabling testing and selection in a range of conditions including drought and frost simulation. The facility underpins plant and soil science research and teaching in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources.

Six-horse team, black in colour and hitched to a plow at an unidentified plowing match; a man stands on the back of it. Other teams in background.

Bio/historical note: Plowing matches were events that date from the beginning of settlement in Saskatchewan.

Two six-horse teams pulling plows in an unidentified plowing match. Lead three horses are white with the first team at right.

Bio/historical note: Plowing matches were events that date from the beginning of settlement in Saskatchewan.

Six-horse team, with dapple grey and dark coloured horses, at unidentified plowing match, hitched to a plow. Two men stand at the back of it.

Bio/historical note: Plowing matches were events that date from the beginning of settlement in Saskatchewan.

Horses and people standing in a field during a plowing match.

Bio/Historical Note: Plowing matches date from the beginning of settlement in Saskatchewan.

Group photo of match officials from Extension, including Rupert Ramsay, H. Hodge, T. Stevenson, W.H. Brown, J.W. Grant MacEwan.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1910 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture turned over to the University the responsibility for the development and delivery of agricultural and women's extension programs throughout the Province. To fulfill this mandate, the Department of Agricultural Extension (1910) and Women's Work (1913) were established within the College of Agriculture. Initially the activities of Agricultural Extension focused on services to the Agricultural Societies--short courses, institutes (meetings and conferences), plowing matches, field crop contests, stock judging, etc.

Crowd gathered among cars on grass for plowing match; flags waving on long poles in background.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1910 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture turned over to the University the responsibility for the development and delivery of agricultural and women's extension programs throughout the Province. To fulfill this mandate, the Department of Agricultural Extension (1910) and Women's Work (1913) were established within the College of Agriculture. Initially the activities of Agricultural Extension focused on services to the Agricultural Societies--short courses, institutes (meetings and conferences), plowing matches, field crop contests, stock judging, etc.

Group of men standing in front of College Building; cars in background.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1910 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture turned over to the University the responsibility for the development and delivery of agricultural and women's extension programs throughout the Province. To fulfill this mandate, the Department of Agricultural Extension (1910) and Women's Work (1913) were established within the College of Agriculture. Initially the activities of Agricultural Extension focused on services to the Agricultural Societies--short courses, institutes (meetings and conferences), plowing matches, field crop contests, stock judging, etc.

C. Graham, champion, poses with his trophy and with one foot on his plow; cars in background.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1910 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture turned over to the University the responsibility for the development and delivery of agricultural and women's extension programs throughout the Province. To fulfill this mandate, the Department of Agricultural Extension (1910) and Women's Work (1913) were established within the College of Agriculture. Initially the activities of Agricultural Extension focused on services to the Agricultural Societies--short courses, institutes (meetings and conferences), plowing matches, field crop contests, stock judging, etc.

Group of men and several boys standing on a car listening to three men standing in a wagon [giving a demonstration] on machinery.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1910 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture turned over to the University the responsibility for the development and delivery of agricultural and women's extension programs throughout the Province. To fulfill this mandate, the Department of Agricultural Extension (1910) and Women's Work (1913) were established within the College of Agriculture. Initially the activities of Agricultural Extension focused on services to the Agricultural Societies--short courses, institutes (meetings and conferences), plowing matches, field crop contests, stock judging, etc.

People watching the plowing match across a field; vehicles and trees at left.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1910 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture turned over to the University the responsibility for the development and delivery of agricultural and women's extension programs throughout the Province. To fulfill this mandate, the Department of Agricultural Extension (1910) and Women's Work (1913) were established within the College of Agriculture. Initially the activities of Agricultural Extension focused on services to the Agricultural Societies--short courses, institutes (meetings and conferences), plowing matches, field crop contests, stock judging, etc.