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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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one of a number of farms operated by the federal government for the purpose of making available to Canadian farmers the results of scientific research and experiment in agriculture and keeping them informed on agricultural developments.

See: experimental station

Quotations

1894

Six years ago the testing of trees and shrubs suitable for planting on the Northwest plains was begun at the experimental farms at Brandon, Manitoba, and at Indian Head, N.W.T.

1921

The first experimental farm in Manitoba was started in 1831 by the Hudson's Bay company.

1958

Horticulturalist R. E. Harris, on the staff of the dominion experimental farm at Beaverlodge, reported harvesting about 300 ears of Altagold corn on Tuesday, July 22.