The principal mission of the Manitoba Agricultural College, founded in 1906, was to educate new farmers and provide scientific information to established producers.
There were courses in such traditional areas as horticulture, growing practices, animal husbandry and agricultural engineering. However, in support of early moves towards applying commercial principles to agriculture, the College also gave courses in farm management, accounting and economics.

To get information out to established farmers, the Better Farming Trains operated from 1912 until 1914; scientific knowledge was put into layman's terms and small demonstration packages were developed. In addition, there was a Domestic Science department, offering women courses in nutrition, textiles, physiology, health and institutional management. As well, the College was a centre for research and experimentation; it remains today a leader in agricultural research.

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