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Agricultural program policy files

  • GR-2323
  • Series
  • 1975-1999

The series consists of eight policy files and reports relating to Agricultural programs of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, and its predecessor agencies, created from 1975 to 2001. The records have been classified under the Agricultural, Fisheries and Food Operational Records Classification System (ORCS) and consist of the following files:
21200-00 - Agricultural loans : agriculture land development assistance program (ALDA), 1975-1994
22300-00 - Agricultural loans : guarantees feeder associations program, 1990-1995
22300-00 - Agricultural loans : guarantees feeder associations program : manual of policy and procedures, 1991-1994
25200-60/EOFL - Economics of off-farm litter disposal options for South Coastal BC poultry farms, 1992
32200-00 - Education & awareness : exhibitions, fairs & societies, 1999
44200-30/BCEMB - British Columbia Egg Marketing Board : regulation impact report, 1998.
46200-40/FTAA 01 - Policy, innovation & development : Free trade of the Americas : general, 2001.
46200-40/BTISS 14 - Policy, innovation & development : bilateral trade issues : Canada/USA : cattle & beef, 1999.

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (2000-2005)

Agriculture Clippings book

  • GR-0387
  • Series
  • 1918

Scrap book containing newspaper clippings relating to agricultural issues and events.

British Columbia. Dept. of Agriculture

Agriculture public information photos

  • GR-3660
  • Series
  • 1963-1984; predominant 1977-1980

Series consists of public information photographs from the Dept. of Agriculture and its successors. The photos depict a wide range of agricultural activity in the province and were used by the ministry to promote the industry and the work of the department. The photographs were originally brought together by the ministry’s Kelowna office and document many industries including farming and food processing. There are files containing images of fruit, vegetable, poultry, dairy, honey and wine production. There are also a large number of files relating to the Agricultural and Rural Development Subsidiary Agreement (ARDSA) which document farming and food processing as well as other areas such as irrigation and fencing.

The files have been arranged into three main groupings: ARDSA images, slide presentations, and general images. The records consist primarily of 35 mm slides although there is also one audiotape and one file that contains contact prints and negatives. Some files also contain the script that was used for presentations.
The records were selectively retained by the BC Government Records Management Branch in accordance with the Special Media records schedule (102905).

The following ministries were responsible for the creation of these records:
Department of Agriculture (1963-1976)
Ministry of Agriculture (1976-1980)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (1980-1984)

British Columbia. Dept. of Agriculture

Agriculture today : items and out-takes

  • GR-3937
  • Series
  • 1959-1973

The series consists of 64 film reels of stories or items (including out-takes from items) dealing with various aspects of agriculture in BC, produced for television broadcast by the Horticultural Branch of the B.C. Dept. of Agriculture, between 1959 and 1973. Topics include: cattle, chinchilla raising, diseases of plants, fruit-growing, fruit tree care, grain growing, insects, irrigation, mushroom growing, poultry raising, ranching, vegetable planting and harvesting, etc. The series was originally broadcast by CHBC-TV Kelowna, and later by several other stations as well.

British Columbia. Horticultural Branch

ARDA correspondence and other material

  • GR-1670
  • Series
  • 1972

This series consists of correspondence, feasibility studies, and technical reports concerning proposed Third Crossing of Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, B.C., 1972. These files were compiled by W.A. Benson, Co-ordinating Chairman of the Canada Land Inventory and director of the Agriculture and Rural Development Act Branch (ARDA) of the Department of Agriculture.

British Columbia. Dept. of Agriculture

ARDA files

  • GR-0492
  • Series
  • 1962-1971

The series consists of files created by the Dept. of Agriculture between 1962 and 1971 to manage the Agricultural and Rural Development Agreement (ARDA) project #29007 funded by the Governments of Canada and British Columbia.

This project, the Initial Rural Development and Research Study, was directed by B. Thorsteinsson and J.P. Allin of the Dept. of Agriculture, along with contract director C.C. Watson between 1966 and 1970. The purpose of the study was to determine ways and means of improving the socio-economic conditions in certain low income areas in British Columbia.

The files are arranged mostly in alphabetical order. Boxes 1 and 2 contain the administrative and organizational records including contracts, project outlines, correspondence, statistics, expenses and other financial information and reports relating to the Initial Rural Development and Research Study (project #29007). Boxes 3 and 4 contain files arranged by community name and include maps, lists of residents, correspondence and other documents relating to that community.

British Columbia. Dept. of Agriculture

ARDSA final reports

  • GR-2200
  • Series
  • 1976-1994

The series consists of ARDSA reports created between 1976 and 1994 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and its predecessor bodies. ARDSA (Agriculture and Rural Development Subsidiary Agreement) was a joint Canada and British Columbia agreement, originally signed in 1977, which committed up to $60 million to projects which would identify or pursue opportunities for development in the agriculture and food sector. The original agreement was for five years with a one year extension. In 1985, ARDSA became Agri-food Regional Development Subsidiary Agreement and a new five year agreement was signed to provide $40 million to assist in the growth and development of the agri-food sector.

The records contain final ARDSA reports submitted to the Ministry, roughly arranged by date or by ARDSA project code. In some cases, the files include preliminary reports and project proposals. The records have been classified as 21700-60 under the Agricultural, Fisheries and Food Operational Records Classification System (ORCS).
The following ministries were responsible for the creation of these records:
Department of Agriculture (1963-1976)
Ministry of Agriculture (1976-1980)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (1980-1986)
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (1986-1991)
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1991-).

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1991-1998)

B.C. Fairs Association : minute books

  • GR-0390
  • Series
  • 1921-1970

The series consists of five volumes of minute books created by the Agricultural Fairs Association of British Columbia between 1921 and 1970.

The volumes cover the following dates:

  1. 1921-1927
  2. 1926-1932
  3. 1933-1939
  4. 1940-1946
  5. 1946-1970

Each volume include meeting minutes, financial information, lists of member associations, dates of fall fairs in British Columbia and accounts of judges score-cards and prize monies given at fairs.

Agricultural Fairs Association of British Columbia

Brands register and other material

  • GR-1491
  • Series
  • 1906-1959

This series contains a brands register (interim or working copy) covering the years 1916-1918. Other records in this series include minutes, correspondence, and reports of B.C. Stock Breeders' Association from 1906-1918 as well as minutes of B.C. Brands Commissioners from 1930-1959.

British Columbia. Recorder of Brands

British Columbia Apiary Branch films

  • GR-3922
  • Series
  • 1928-1965

The series consists of silent films and film footage about bees and bee-keeping in British Columbia, accumulated by the Apiary Branch of the B.C. Dept. of Agriculture. Most of the material was shot by apiarists or bee-keeping enthusiasts; however, there is little or identification of the photographers, shooting dates, etc. Some of the locations and individuals shown are identified in the notes on file.

British Columbia. Apiary Branch

Correspondence and other material

  • GR-1197
  • Series
  • 1893-1897

This series contains official correspondence, reports, and related papers of Premier John H. Turner. Records include correspondence pertaining to provincial railway charters (1893-1897), agriculture, and mining; also includes B.C. Agent-General's Report (1895), applications for employment, and miscellaneous letters.

Papers in this series are those of the Honourable John Herbert Turner (1833-1923), premier of British Columbia from 4 March 1895 to 8 August 1898. Since Turner's administration was characterized by rapid industrial development (notably in railways, mining, and agriculture), and by no little political controversy, his official papers are especially valuable.

Most of the reports and correspondence in GR-1197 originated while Turner was the province's chief minister and, as such, they have been included in the archive's collection of Premier's Papers. As will be seen, though, some of the papers pertain to Turner's tenure as Minister of Finance and Agriculture, a portfolio he held from 1887 to 1898.

GR-1197 may be regarded as a supplement to GR-0441 (British Columbia - Premier: 1883-1933), Series II, volumes 2-13, which also contains official correspondence of Premier Turner. Researchers may find that Volume 354 of GR-0441 (Index to Official Correspondence, 1895-1897) will assist them in locating other related records.

British Columbia. Premier

Correspondence regarding gopher extermination bounty

  • GR-0416
  • Series
  • 1922-1923

This series consists of correspondence regarding the gopher extermination bounty from the Department of Agriculture, 1922-1923.

British Columbia. Dept. of Agriculture

Crop Protection Branch records

  • GR-2502
  • Series
  • 1948-1996

The series consists of records created by the Crop Protection Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and its predecessor bodies, from 1948 to 1996.

The records contain annual reports from Crop Protection Branch and Plant Pathology as well as monthly and progress reports for particular horticultural, entomology and greenhouse projects (1975 to 1995 with gaps). There are also miscellaneous meeting minutes and other general files relating to lab operations and summer students.

The series also includes copies of meeting minutes and proceedings relating to various apiculture associations (1948 to 1990 with gaps) and some correspondence files relating to apiculture.

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1991-1998)

Department of Agriculture record books

  • GR-0783
  • Series
  • 1913-1924

This series consists of a Department of Agriculture book of lists. The book records fruit inspectors (1920), B.C. students at Guelph Agricultural College (1913-1920), loans (1920), bulletins (1924), books on agriculture, films, and canning factories in British Columbia.

British Columbia. Dept. of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture reports

  • GR-0114
  • Series
  • 1927-1972

The series consists of reports acquired by the Deputy Minister of the British Columbia Department of Agriculture between 1927 and 1972. There are both published and draft reports which cover all aspects of agricultural issues including dairy farming, soil erosion, land reclamation, fruit farming, marketing, exports and irrigation. Many of the reports are illustrated with photographs, maps, graphs and other technical material.

The reports were written by the Provincial Department of Agriculture and other Provincial Departments such as Lands, Forests and the Water Rights Branch. Some of the reports are from the Federal Department of Agriculture or other agents. The reports are arranged numerically by numbers applied by the Deputy Minister's office although the attached numbers have come off some of the reports and there are gaps in the series.

British Columbia. Dept. of Agriculture. Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister of Agriculture files

  • GR-0493
  • Series
  • 1927-1971, predominant 1955-1971

The series consists of the records created by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, mostly between 1955 and 1971 with some earlier dated material found in select files. The Deputy Minister between 1955 and 1963 was William MacGillivray and from 1963-1971, it was A.H. Turner.

The files include correspondence to and from the Deputy Minister, reports and articles, memoranda, administrative records and subject files all to do with the daily operations of the office and its functions.

Responsibilities of the office included: apiary activities, cattle brands, beef and dairy cattle, fruits and vegetables, poultry, sheep, horticulture, field crops, Milk Board, soil and plant and animal disease.

British Columbia. Dept. of Agriculture. Deputy Minister

E.A. Weir and E.W. White fonds

  • PR-1448
  • Fonds
  • 1911-1913

The fonds consists of correspondence, a diary, a report, a meteorological observation journal and a photograph album created by E.A. Weir and E.W. White between 1911 and 1913. The records in the fonds documents the agricultural survey of the Northern Valley area contiguous to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, undertaken by Weir and White on behalf of the Dept. of Agriculture.
Weir and White were both students at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph and they spent the summer of 1911 travelling by boat, foot and pack horse investigating the agricultural condiitons and possibilities in the valleys between Prince Rupert and Fort George.

Weir, E.A.

Elementary and technical education correspondence

  • GR-1446
  • Series
  • 1914-1929

This series contains correspondence inward and outward of the Director of Elementary Education and the organizer of Technical Education. Files include correspondence and reports regarding summer schools and night schools, manual training and domestic science, agricultural education and wartime Food Conservation Committee. The series also contains miscellaneous reports from school inspectors and correspondence regarding provincial university and college programmes. This collection may be used in conjunction with GR-0457 (Technical Education, 1915-1923) and GR-0458 (Elementary Agricultural Education, 1915-1929). This collection includes: correspondence (inward and outward) of J. W. Gibson, the Director of Elementary Agricultural Education Branch and John Kyle, the Organizer of Technical Education; the records of George H. Deane, the Supervisor of Technical Education; correspondence and reports pertaining to summer school and night school programs, manual training and domestic science, agriculture education and wartime food supply; miscellaneous reports from school inspectors; and correspondence concerning university and college courses. During this period, the Organizer of Technical Education (John Kyle) was responsible for night schools, domestic science courses, and manual training programs. The Director of the Elementary Agricultural Education Branch (J.W.Â\~Gibson) was responsible for rural science courses, schools gardening projects and acted as director of the Summer School for Teachers. Gibson was also the Provincial Organizer for the Wartime Food Conservation Committee. Both John Kyle and J.W. Gibson reported to George H. Deane, the Assistant Superintendent of Education as well as the Supervisor of Technical Education (19131917). Deane also acted as Inspector of Schools on Vancouver Island, and this collection includes correspondence relating to school inspection and to matters other than technical and agricultural education.

British Columbia. Dept. of Education

Fruit tree pruning project notebook

  • GR-1188
  • Series
  • 1919-1923

This series contains a notebook of data recorded during a fruit tree experimental pruning project conducted in the vicinity of Vernon. The notebook includes photographs affixed to the pages. The notebook is believed to have originated from the Horticulture branch of the Department of Agriculture.

British Columbia. Dept. of Agriculture

Media Production Centre films and videos

  • GR-3947
  • Series
  • 1973-1989

The series consists of release prints, printing elements, film out-takes and videos created between 1973 and 1989 by the Media Production Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and its predecessor agencies. The Media Production Centre was situated in Kelowna, B.C. Many of the films were produced by third party production companies.
Accession F1981:14 includes 19 reels of miscellaneous film footage, stock shots and out-takes, on colour reversal magnetic stripe stock, except for the last roll, which is black and white.
Accession F1981:15 includes printing elements for 33 completed films. Most film printing elements consist of an A roll, produced by splicing original reversal film, and an optical sound track. A few others are more complex with A & B rolls (also spliced original reversal), sometimes C rolls and both optical track and magnetic master mix. 31 of the 33 films were produced by the Media Production Centre and present various aspects of agriculture in British Columbia and were made for educational purposes and to promote B.C. agriculture. Two other films were produced by the Department of Health on the subjects of nutrition and on radiation protection services.
Accession 95-1658 (2021:01) includes seven reels of colour reversal film, 14 release prints (9 of which are the release print of the films represented in the earlier accession of printing elements), 25 videocassettes and 1 colour slideshow with accompanying cassette tape.

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (1986-1991)

Ministry of Agriculture films

  • GR-3359
  • Series
  • 1928-[ca. 1981]

The series consists of films created or acquired by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and its predecessor agencies, between 1928 and ca. 1981.

The agencies responsible for creating the films are:
Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1980-1981
Ministry of Agriculture, 1976-1980
Dept. of Agriculture, 1928-1976

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Food (1980-1986)

Present economic status of the Arrow Lakes Valley report

  • GR-0776
  • Series
  • 1961

Department of Agriculture report entitle "the present economic status of the Arrow Lakes Valley", prepared by P.C. Forward with the assistance of J.M. Boygo of the B.C. Power Commission staff, 1961.

British Columbia. Dept. of Agriculture

Publications of the Horticultural Branch

  • GR-1189
  • Series
  • 1920-1963

This series contains newsletters, bulletins and correspondence of the Provincial Horticulturalist. The records include copies of the the Okanagan District Horticultural Bulletin (1920), the Horticultural Branch Weekly Newsletter (1920-1924), Bulletin (1921-1924) and the Horticultural Newsletter (1924-1963. The correspondence files are incomplete and consist only of the Provincial Horticulturalist's alphabetical files for 1928, correspondence of the Coast Markets Commissioner (1923-1925) and price orders and circulars of the Interior Tree Fruit and Vegetable Committee of Direction (1928-1930).

British Columbia. Horticultural Branch

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