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NSAC. Science Applied to Life.

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Nova Scotia Agricultural College



Nova Scotia

Source: HomepageGovernment of Nova Scotia



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.



The Campus



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



Academic Programs

• Undergraduate – Bachelor of Science (Agr), Bachelor of Technology

• Graduate – Master’s of Science (Agr)

• Technical and diploma programs



Academic Programs

• Bachelor of Science (Agriculture)– Animal Studies

• (Animal Science, Aquaculture, Pre-Vet)

– Plant Studies– Engineering– Business and Economics– Environmental Studies



Academic Programs

• Bachelor of Technology– Environmental Horticulture

– Ornamental//Landscape

– In Applied Science– Engineering



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



Academic Programs

• Technical and diploma programs

• Engineering Diploma• Environmental Horticulture• Plant Science Technology



Academic Programs

• Diploma in Enterprise Management• Dairy Farm • Farming• Equine• Companion Animal • Food Retail

– Replaces:• Animal Science Technician • Agricultural Business• Farming Technology• Agricultural Technology

• Veterinary Technology (VT) (2 year)– Replaces: Animal Health Technology (AHT) (3 year)



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



Research Intensity

• Three Canada Research Chairs– Agricultural Resource Management– Agricultural Biotechnology – Organic Research– Aquaculture Nutrition (vacant)



Research Funding

• 2001/02 $3.2 million

• 2002/03 $3.8 million

• 2003/04 $4.8 million

• 2004/05 $4.6 million



Research Centres at NSAC

• 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



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 PoultryResearch Centre



Research Specialties

• Commodity-based Research– Potato– Blueberry– Fur– Poultry– Forage/Pasture– Carrot– Dairy– Tree Fruit



Discipline-based Research

– 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



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



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



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



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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