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Science for the Farmer
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1964Item number (ISN):167523Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA: 1976-1979Accession:1977-0207Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Production date:1964Production company:National Film BoardProduction credit:director, Donald Fraser; producer, Peter Jones; camera, Grant CrabtreeDescription:The story of the Research Branch of the Canada Department of Agriculture which searches out new and better breeds of edible plants and animals, finds way of making use of available animal feeds, and looks into pest and parasite control to protect crops and trees. Exceptional shots of: an agricultural research laboratory; grain being tested; a cross-breeding technique is demonstrated to produce a new variety of potato; soil testing; sunflower crop; grasshoppers in action feeding on plants; codling moths feeding on apples are studied; sterilization of codling moths by radiation is demonstrated; and dried tobacco leaves tied to lattes are handled by a farmer.Language:EnglishOriginal number:12-1971Detailed holdings information: -
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