1. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College North America Mobility Program Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Instituto Tecnológico del Valle Oaxaca Virginia Polytechnic Iowa State University The Marine Institute of MUN Nova Scotia Agricultural College

2. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College Nova Scotia Source: Homepage Government of Nova Scotia

3. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College 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.

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5. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College 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

6. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College Academic Programs Undergraduate – Bachelor of Science (Agr), Bachelor of Technology Graduate – Master’s of Science (Agr) Technical and diploma programs

7. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College Academic Programs Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) –Animal Studies (Animal Science, Aquaculture, Pre-Vet) –Plant Studies –Engineering –Business and Economics –Environmental Studies

8. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College Academic Programs Bachelor of Technology –Environmental Horticulture –Ornamental//Landscape –In Applied Science –Engineering

9. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College 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

10. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College Academic Programs Technical and diploma programs Engineering Diploma Environmental Horticulture Plant Science Technology

11. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College 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)

12. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College Research Intensity Ranked 1 st in Atlantic Canada, 21 st 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

13. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College Research Intensity Three Canada Research Chairs –Agricultural Resource Management –Agricultural Biotechnology –Organic Research –Aquaculture Nutrition (vacant)

14. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College Research Funding 2001/02$3.2 million 2002/03$3.8 million 2003/04$4.8 million 2004/05$4.6 million

15. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College 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

16. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia 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

17. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College Research Specialties Commodity-based Research –Potato –Blueberry –Fur –Poultry –Forage/Pasture –Carrot –Dairy –Tree Fruit

18. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College 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

19. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College 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

20. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College 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

21. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College 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

22. NSAC. Science Applied to Life. Nova Scotia Agricultural College 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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