William Gibson holding the lead to a large horse

A table with a variety of vaccines and needles at the Melfort Research Station; men in background vaccinating cattle.

The superintendent's residence and grounds at Indian Head's Forest Nursery (Later PFRA Tree Nursery > Shelterbelt Centre > Agroforestry Development Centre)

A photo of two men standing in front of Angus MacKay's residence located at the Experimental Farm.

Post card of the house lived in by the superintendent of the Government of Canada's Experimental Farm at Indian Head.

Exterior view of the Soils Lab Building at the Melfort Research Station; it is white in color and has a flat roof, trees in foreground.

A photo of Angus MacKay's residence on the Experimental Farm as well as a barn in the background.

2 postcards with flowers, shrubs and trees on the grounds of the Experimental Farm (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Farm), Indian Head

Exterior view of a work shop at the Melfort Research Station. It was located on the north side of the driveway, the building sat north and south. From 1936 to 1947, new buildings, including a bungalow, a four-suite residence, a carpenter shop, and two piggeries were built.

Group photograph of workers at the Melfort Research Station. In the centre of the back row is Jack McMahon. On his right is Jack McPhail’s son?, Clause DeJong ?. The names of the others are unknown at this time.

Forage harvesting research was started in 1971 in co-operation with the Engineering Research Service at Ottawa. Forage produced under various systems was evaluated by feeding to beef cattle. A hay-drying tower, the first on the continent, was built in 1971. It had a capacity of more than 80 tonnes dry matter. The first forage systems engineer was hired in 1973 Dr. W. Coates. The metal roof, suspended with a winch system, is supported by 4, H beams, bolted to metal plates anchored in concrete piles.

The building on the left was the Seed Cleaning Plant, the lower building on the right was the Hog Barn. The cleaning plant was used to clean seed for farmers and then in later years it was used by the station for storing feed.

Aerial photograph of the Experimental Farm and area around Melfort, Saskatchewan.

Black and white photograph of Melfort Research Station Superintendent Jack McPhail and his wife Betty (Minnie) around 1940.

View of the hay shelter or shed (stored bale system) at the Melfort Research Station.