Identity area
Type of entity
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Soil and Water Management Branch
Other form(s) of name
Ontario. Soil and Management Branch
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Soil and Water Management Branch was created in 1985 in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, within the Advisory and Technical Services Division. It later became part of the Technology and Field Services Division, and then the Advisory and Technical Services Division. In 1990 to 1991 the branch name was changed to Resources Management Branch and it became part of Agriculture and Rural Services. In 1992 to 1993 Resources Management Branch became additionally responsible for agricultural engineering programs focussing on matters relative to the environment, animal and crop care, agricultural worker health and safety, agricultural production and on-farm food processing.
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The Soil and Water Management Branch was formed to promote the wise use of soil and water resources by creating and managing programs to assist the agricultural worker.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Annual Reports Phone Books KWIC
Maintenance notes
Ferguson
Archivist(s):
Hopp