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Agricultural
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Agricultural
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Nova Scotia
Agricultural
College
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Nova Scotia Agricultural College
• NSAC is located in Truro,
Nova Scotia, Canada,
• just 100 km north of the
provincial capital of
Halifax
• and less than forty
minutes from Halifax
International Airport.
Nova Scotia
Agricultural
College
The Campus
NSAC. Science Applied to Life.
Nova Scotia
Agricultural
College
NSAC. Science Applied to Life.
Applied Science Education
• Applied science university on Canada’s East
Coast
• Primary focus: Applied science solutions for
today’s agriculture industry
• 101 years of solving agriculture issues
Nova Scotia
Agricultural
College
Academic Programs
• Undergraduate –
Bachelor of Science
(Agr), Bachelor of
Technology
• Graduate – Master’s of
Science (Agr)
• Technical and diploma
programs
NSAC. Science Applied to Life.
Nova Scotia
Agricultural
College
NSAC. Science Applied to Life.
Academic Programs
• Bachelor of Science (Agriculture)
– Animal Studies
• (Animal Science, Aquaculture, Pre-Vet)
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Plant Studies
Engineering
Business and Economics
Environmental Studies
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Agricultural
College
Academic Programs
• Bachelor of Technology
– Environmental Horticulture
– Ornamental//Landscape
– In Applied Science
– Engineering
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Agricultural
College
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Academic Programs
• Proposed New Offerings
– Bachelor of Arts in Rural Community Studies
– Bachelor of Technology in Management
– Bachelor of Management in Rural Enterprise
• Doctor of Philosophy
Nova Scotia
Agricultural
College
NSAC. Science Applied to Life.
Academic Programs
• Technical and diploma programs
• Engineering Diploma
• Environmental Horticulture
• Plant Science Technology
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Agricultural
College
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Academic Programs
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Diploma in Enterprise Management
Dairy Farm
Farming
Equine
Companion Animal
Food Retail
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Animal Science Technician
Agricultural Business
Farming Technology
Agricultural Technology
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Veterinary Technology (VT) (2 year)
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Replaces: Animal Health Technology (AHT) (3 year)
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Agricultural
College
NSAC. Science Applied to Life.
Research Intensity
• Ranked 1st in Atlantic Canada, 21st nation-wide
in terms of research intensity, including the
country’s medical schools
• 250 active research projects by 50 investigators
• 6 Industrial Research Chairs jointly funded by
industry and government
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Agricultural
College
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Research Intensity
• Three Canada Research Chairs
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Agricultural Resource Management
Agricultural Biotechnology
Organic Research
Aquaculture Nutrition (vacant)
Nova Scotia
Agricultural
College
NSAC. Science Applied to Life.
Research Funding
• 2001/02
$3.2 million
• 2002/03
$3.8 million
• 2003/04
$4.8 million
• 2004/05
$4.6 million
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Agricultural
College
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Research Centres at NSAC
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Centre Canadian for Fur Animal Research
Pasture Research Centre
Wild Blueberry Research Centre
Agricultural Genomics Centre
Atlantic Centre for Poultry Research
Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada
Atlantic Bioventure Centre
Bio-Environmental Engineering Centre
Rural Research Centre
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Agricultural
College
Research Facilities
• $16.6 million in last four years for
research infrastructure
• Specialized labs and research
facilities
• Greenhouses, automated plant
growth chambers, tissue and cell
culture labs
• Innovative farm complex with
livestock systems
• Aquaculture Centre – fresh and salt
water
• Construction begun Feb 06 for
$10 million Atlantic Canadian Poultry
Research Centre
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Agricultural
College
Research Specialties
• Commodity-based Research
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Potato
Blueberry
Fur
Poultry
Forage/Pasture
Carrot
Dairy
Tree Fruit
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Agricultural
College
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Discipline-based Research
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Animal Nutrition
Bio-Product Development
Cropping Systems
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Organic Agriculture
Plant and Animal Physiology
Resource Management
Rural Studies
Water and Soil Science
Waste Management
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Agricultural
College
NSAC. Science Applied to Life.
Research in the Classroom
• Active researchers teach in our
classrooms
– Real-world context for agricultural
science
– Applied science focus
– Research projects become teaching
tools
• Hands-on education enabled by our
research facilities
• 12:1 student-to-instructor ratio
drives excellence in our graduates
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Agricultural
College
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Research and Industry Impacts
• Increased crop yields for wild blueberries and
carrot producers
• Developed feeding guidelines for mink
producers
• Disease management research for mink and
sheep producers
• Best management practices for Environmental
Farm Management
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Agricultural
College
NSAC. Science Applied to Life.
Research and International Impacts
• Capacity development
– Sustainable Agriculture in Colombia – curriculum
development
– Joint proposal with International Livestock
Research Institute for Ethiopia re: cattle and water
management
• Mobility
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Agricultural
College
NSAC. Science Applied to Life.
Student Organizations
A wide range of student clubs and committees
- Drama and Choral Society
- Equestrian Club
- Ambassadors Club
- International Students Association
- Environmental Club
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Agricultural
College
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Agricultural
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Agricultural
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Agricultural
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Agricultural
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Agricultural
College
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Agricultural
College
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