Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame

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Agricultural Wall of Fame
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Norman Walter McConkey (1903 – 1956)

Norman Walter McConkey (1903 – 1956)

2017 , Inductees 🕔November 27, 2017

Norman McConkey was a very active, committed and innovative contributor to agriculture and agri-business in Peterborough County. He owned Lifloc Dairy Farms in Otonabee Township. He was one of the first farmers in the county to acquire a hay baler,

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David Fife (1805-1877)

David Fife (1805-1877)

2015 , Inductees 🕔October 1, 2015

DAVID FIFE   1805-1877 David Fife was truly a pioneer, arriving in Canada in 1820 with his family.  By 1840, so concerned was he about declining wheat yields that he went to Scotland seeking a rust-resistant variety.  Two years later

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Lang Pioneer Village

Lang Pioneer Village

Sponsors 🕔November 13, 2014

Sponsor ~ Lang Pioneer Village is the home of the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame. Be sure to visit Lang Pioneer Village soon. For the 50th Anniversary of Lang Pioneer Village, a new building will be erected.  It is expected to be

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