A team of research officers e might be likened to a cadre ; ‘all-important role in the pve ‘operation of the Exper- ' This team is headed by the Su- . R.C. Parent, and in- .B. Whiteside, soil sur- LeLacheur, field hus- forage crops; R.-D-| , i . animal genetics; R.B. es “plant qenctics: J.w.G, est standing. In 1923 he receiv- Hiusiration Stations. in that] taken. research prolecie Wal leistant with the Ontario Research | Nicholson, animal husbandry; W. |¢¢ his B.S.A. Degree from Guelph! Province. Again many experi - joining the Ca- | ON Black’ supervisor of ilivstra.|Colege, and in 1924 his Master’s| ments were set out with commer-|G. B, WHITESIDE nada Department of Agriculture, * tion stations; D.C. Munro, soil|Desree from Macdonald . | cial fertilizer and work was und- G.B. Whiteside was born in|Experimental Farms Service in 3 - GC Warren, horticul-| At Macdonald College he ertaken on soil conservation and| Manchester, England, and came|1934, he was posted to Nova = Bars winner of the William C. land use. One interesting project|to Canada in 1914, settling in On-|Scotia where he organized and T Gs the ‘on of the 50th an-| #4 Scholarship. which he conducted was the meas-|tario where he was engaged in| conducted soll survey in that 4 sie - He first came to Charlottetown | Sring of the silt load of the Saint|farming until 19%, with the ex-| Province. In 1943 he was trans- S ereery roca Joba River in freshet season. The| ception of a period of service in|ferred to Prince Edward Island fr } results of this experiment focus-|England and France with the|to undertake similar work. Since q Jed attention on the tremendous| Canadian Forces. He attended the | tee comeision, of the Soll Sur- ; Congratulations To The | soe tabdes stone Oabsele AGtRetpest eee IES boos eng it fest ; a || ee Be II Prince Edward Island | eT . Is Your Most ‘ bes i GUARD IT | ” : ‘ a MS A ee Pane oF tae tae @ of Se ty one ene at o/s. B., a. + ame, B. 6c.,] Not shown are J. W. Nicholson, ° . WELL fessional personnel -| cluded, holidays or other . Black, B. Sc., R. B. Mac-|B. Se., M. Se., J. D. E. Sterli On Their 50th Anniversary : lottetown Experimental Farm is| cincumstances. . Laren, and G. B.’ Whileside,|B. S.A. M. Sc, W. A. Burne, health fo net an accident. Spyro! gets Pema a fig ab Bs baled se ee at a . M. Se. 4 Here at Parkdale Pharmacy - : stecked dispensary at your leading to a M Sc. (Agr.){ Mir. LeLacheur has worked on|couver and was raised ia Sask-|gely replaced by Garry and Fue And Best Wishes For Every ho preety Sind aad ered . He has completed an im-|field husbandry and forage crops| atchewan. He attended primary] dy. soc degeentpg ES pra tot vane ft at a pe adage, at Sat... grein Success In The Future in sony gad > trace lements, pasticatedly sale. ture ed his Senior Mateulation tal SDE. Sterling was born in Ot- ¢ Experimental Farm shortly af-|bdenum, im red clover production Saska Before , Ontario, in 1923. He ob- - SE TEM, Bap © ee orm HES © Cee HF terwards. In 196455 he returned |as a further requirement for this|R.D. CRAWFORD ivereity, he wocked for at year| tained his BS.A. Degree trom the Macdonald College for course! degree. .D. Crawford was an- Prairie Regional Labora Ontario Agricultural College in OPEN— MON. - SAT. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. = — comme aaa te Matiened Research| 19% and his M. Se. in plant gea- | idiaces =. Seal etre ne, Une |e ar Dareay | SUN i | of Saskatchewan in 1951 and , ; SHERWIN-WILLIAMS . graduated in 1955 with the de-| Mr. Sterling was in charge of @ FREE DELIVERY © THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND gree ef Bachelor of Sclence ts| <=, abd, forage_ crop, Save COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED : the fall of” 195, he entered. the| N@PPa0. N‘S. He was then tram PARKDALE PHARMACY Siete oer Greene versity, ithaca, “New York, s-|0-- or cereal breeding research i prayer die Aon mumgrtiny Me genet Provinces. Im 1986 se era SERVICE ea pi ieee —— Ms ond o - =e ry » soit for a short time at the Central oe = are a : Experimental Farm, Ottawa.| the development of Scotian Oats. ongratulati The Since coming to the Chariotte- ‘ Inc ~~ town Experimental Farm in Jan-| J. W. G. NICHOLSON uary 1958, Mr. Crawford has been} James W.G. Nicholson is OMf- seecpaeras oes] a Nea a a on ng P. E. |. EXPERIMENTAL FARM = |=" cocci ave ee n * * * tle. : was born at Crapaud, P.E.I. and

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