The National Farmers Union calls it yet another attack on Canada's internationally-respected research community.
The NFU is upset about the dismantling of the library at the Lethbridge Agriculture Canada Research Station.
Board member Ian Robson wants to know how much - if any - of the information in the library was saved in an electronic format, as the government claims.
The NFU argues the money saved by closing these institutions is paltry at best and pales in comparison to what the farm group calls the value of research now lost to future generations.
The NFU says the Lethbridge move shows once again how publicly funded research and development is once again under attack.
