Agriculture Archives | Knee High by the First of July

Most cows saved during massive fire on Agassiz farm thanks to fast work of farmers, neighbours

Nina Grossman of The Agassiz-Harrison Observer reported on the Wednesday September 19, 2018 fire at the Peterson Family Farm. Around 10:50 pm, residents near the 1500 block of Cameron […]

Peterson Farm Cow Corn

A field of cow corn growing at the Peterson Farm in Agassiz, July 2018.

The Old John Deere

This antique John Deere tractor was one of many restored vehicles in the 2018 Agassiz Fall Fair and Corn Festival parade. It was entered in the parade in […]

Threshing at the Hunt Farm

A threshing team at the Hunt Farm, 1945. Three men work together to operate a McCormick-Deering machine. Barrels are filled and loaded onto a nearby wooden cart to […]

Corn Silage at the McCallum Farm

A group of farmers making corn silage at the McCallum Farm, circa 1930 to 1940. This hard working team set up an assembly line to keep the corn […]

Corn Harvest Time in Agassiz

Madeline Appel, Aime Sache and Jim Cuthbert standing in an Agassiz corn field around harvest time, circa 1930 to 1940. Aime Sache is holding a young calf’s lead. […]

The Corporation of the District of Kent Logo

A previous version of the District of Kent logo, circa late 20th century. “The Corporation of the District of Kent, Corn Capital of BC, Agassiz, Incorporated A.D. 1895.”

Team of Horses Ploughing

Draught animals are rarely used to farm today. They have all but been replaced by machinery. Nonetheless, ploughing competitions still occur in certain agricultural circles. Agassiz was home […]

Baling Hay for Cow Feed

Grass, or hay, is one component of cow feed. Hay fields are interspersed with corn fields throughout the District of Kent. A New Holland tractor baling cut hay, […]

Harvesting Corn for Cow Feed

Modern corn harvesting machinery. Corn is being processed as cow feed in the field using a Klaasen harvester, 2000s. Wagons transport the feed back to the farm for […]

Feeding Calves

A woman feeding calves from a bucket under a tree in Agassiz, mid-1900s. Calves are weaned to consume forage to increase cow milk production.

Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association

The Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association parade float, 1916. “The Farmers Unite and form the Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association.” Pictured are: D. McRae, I. Else, J. Morrow, […]