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Hay Bale in Agassiz Field

Grass, or hay, an important component of cow feed, is grown, cut, and baled for easy storage. A fresh hay bale awaits pick-up and transport to its Agassiz […]

Dairyland Sign at Bandrova Farms Ltd.

Dairyland sign at Bandrova Farms Ltd., 2018. “Proud Milk Producer for Dairyland, Bandrova Farms Ltd.”

BC Milk Truck at Bandrova Farms Ltd.

BC Milk truck at Bandrova Farms Ltd., 2018. BC Milk, Vedder Transport.

Corn Harvester on Agassiz Farm

Red International 1480 corn harvester on Agassiz farm, 2018.

2018 Agassiz Corn

Fresh Agassiz cow corn, 2018. Each healthy ear of corn has 16 rows and approximately 800 kernels. Corn is traditionally measured by the bushel. One bushel is equivalent […]

2018 Grazing Holstein Cows

Holstein cows loafing and grazing alongside Lougheed Highway in Agassiz, 2018. Heritage wood barn in the background.

Agassiz Agricultural Hall

The Agricultural Hall building at the Agassiz fair grounds, 2018. This hall is the largest venue in the community and is used for a variety of gatherings and […]

2018 Hop Field

Agassiz hop field on Pioneer Avenue, 2018.

2018 Agassiz Corn in the Morning Sun

Agassiz corn field with Mount Cheam in the background, 2018.

Aerial View of East Agassiz during the 1948 Flood

The flooded lands of east Agassiz with a snowy Mount Cheam in the background, 1948. Acres of hop fields were decimated. It took approximately 80 years for the […]

Cows at the Agassiz Ferry Landing

Where the water was too deep to swim across, cows were transported to higher ground by boat. Here cows wait to board a boat at the Agassiz ferry […]

Herding Cows During the 1948 Flood

Caring for livestock and making sure that they were safely out of the floodplain was a priority in the spring of 1948. Here a group of farmers herd […]