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Additional Resources

The following sections provide suggested resources on topics presented in this exhibit. Each link will re-direct you to an external website. Depending on your browser settings, each site will be opened in a new tab or window. Further, these websites may only be unilingual and may not be accessible to a screen reader.

The Agassiz Dominion Experimental Farm

Agassiz Research Station, 1886-1986, Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada:  http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2016/aac-aafc/agrhist/A54-2-33-1986-eng.pdf

Agassiz Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Government of Canada:  http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/science-and-innovation/research-centres-and-collections/british-columbia/agassiz-research-and-development-centre/?id=1351005326819

Agricultural Research Stations, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica Canada:  https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/agricultural-research-stations/

Establishment of the Experimental Farm Branch, National Historic Event, Parks Canada Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Government of Canada:  https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=1707&i=59096

The UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia:  http://dairycentre.landfood.ubc.ca/

The Agassiz Fall Fair and Corn Festival:  http://www.agassizfallfair.com/

The Agassiz Farm Fresh Market:  https://www.agassizfarmfreshmarket.com/

The Agassiz-Harrison Museum:  http://agassizharrisonmuseum.org/

The BC Dairy Historical Society:  http://www.bcdairyhistory.ca/

Hops Farming in the Fraser Valley

Agassiz –  A Heritage of Hops, The Agassiz-Harrison Museum, Community Memories, Virtual Museum of Canada:  https://www.communitystories.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_memories/pm_v2.php?lg=English&ex=00000421&fl=0&id=exhibit_home

Craft Beer Boom Spreads to Fraser Valley, Business in Vancouver:  https://biv.com/article/2018/07/craft-beer-boom-spreads-fraser-valley

The BC Ale Trail:  https://bcaletrail.ca/

Modern Day Farming in Agassiz

Kent Farm Tour Shows off New Technology, The Agassiz-Harrison Observer:  https://www.agassizharrisonobserver.com/community/kent-farm-tour-shows-off-new-technology/

Most cows saved during massive fire on Agassiz farm thanks to fast work of farmers, neighbours, The Agassiz-Harrison Observer:  https://www.agassizharrisonobserver.com/news/most-cows-saved-during-massive-fire-on-agassiz-farm-thanks-to-fast-work-of-farmers-neighbours/

Regional Snapshot Series: Agriculture, Agricultural Economy in the Fraser Valley Regional District, Fraser Valley Regional District:  http://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/AgricultureSnapshot.pdf