Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame

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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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