File contains tables of dates of sowing, plowing, and working plans of vegetables plots for the 1915 season on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus. Created by James Allan, Superintendent of Horticulture.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's reports from 1965-1968 . They give an overview of registration, staff changes, scholarships and awards, technical and vocations courses, course changes, campus expansion, and events of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's reports from 1968-1971 . They give an overview of registration, staff changes, scholarships and awards, technical and vocations courses, course changes, campus expansion, and events of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's reports from 1971-1974 . They give an overview of registration, staff changes, scholarships and awards, technical and vocations courses, course changes, campus expansion, and events of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's reports from 1974-1977. They give an overview of registration, staff changes, scholarships and awards, technical and vocations courses, course changes, campus expansion, and events of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's reports from 1977-1980. They give an overview of registration, staff changes, scholarships and awards, technical and vocations courses, course changes, campus expansion, and events of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's reports from 1980-1983. They give an overview of registration, staff changes, scholarships and awards, technical and vocations courses, course changes, campus expansion, and events of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's reports from 1983-1986. They give an overview of registration, staff changes, scholarships and awards, technical and vocations courses, course changes, campus expansion, and events of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's reports from 1986-1989. They give an overview of registration, staff changes, scholarships and awards, technical and vocations courses, course changes, campus expansion, and events of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's reports from 1989-1992. They give an overview of registration, staff changes, scholarships and awards, technical and vocations courses, course changes, campus expansion, and events of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's reports from 1992-1995. They give an overview of registration, staff changes, scholarships and awards, technical and vocations courses, course changes, campus expansion, and events of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
Item is a brochure titled "A brief history of Nova Scotia Agricultural College", no date. The forward is written by William A. Jenkins, NSAC principal between 1964-1972. The brochure is 17 pages, illustrated, some colour. Text by W.J. Hawkins ; art direction by Thomas J. Fennell, Nova Scotia Information Service ; photographs by Sherman Hines. A Brief History . . . by W.J. Hawkins ; '-Memories – class of ’62 [does that mean the autobiographies were printed in – 2004?] ; Installation – President Florizone (Dal)
File contains the lyrics for A family portrait by Barry Stagg, written to commemorate Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary in 2006.
File contains a copy of A mirror of ourselves : a summary of the interviews with the members of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College : draft report. It was prepared for the NSAC "Advance" workshop held in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, December 6-8, 1998. Prepared by Dr. Harvey Silverstein, Vice President, Concentrics Communications Canada. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together individuals from faculty, instructors, technicians, administration, staff and students to improve communications across campus.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's ad hoc Committee on computer resources report from January 1998 to Dr. Garth Coffin. The committee was established by the principal in March 1997 with a mandate to review the College's current computer resources, assess the needs for the next three years, and make recommendations arising from its review. Computer resources were delineated as hardware, software, and personnel.
File contains the Historic Collections Committee Report : 1986-1987, by Peter Sanger, Chairman of Historic Collections Committee. 1987. The report documents the acquisitions purchased or donated to the Agricola Archives Collections; activities of the Agricola Archives in support of campus academics and the collection itself.
File contains the first term examination for the 'agronomy' course, senior class, dated January 27, 1938, and the examination for the 'animal husbandry' course dated October 14th, 1937. Both we administered by Dr. Stan Curtis at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains descriptions of animal breeds such as sheep, poultry and dairy cattle and performance recording programs on animals such as sheep, dairy and poultry all pertaining to Canada.
File contains the Animal science 100: course handbook; information on laboratories for various animals at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College as well as production methods and points from lectures in the department.
File consists if four artifacts created to commemorate the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's 100th anniversary and the postage stamp that was created.
File contains the resource manual for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College course AS202: Organic livestock production. The manual contains the required readings for the course delivered in 2000. The course author was Julia Cooper ; editor Rosaria Campbell ; Project manager Linda Jack. Course development was funded by Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
File contains the Atlantic Agricultural Lenders School manual. Outlined are facts about commodities such as dairy, fur, potato and vegetable industry of Atlantic Canada. Government programs, policies and industry contacts by commodity are also discussed along with a handbook of unincorporated farms.
File contains descriptions of the CELTA units, course requirements, components of assessment, and planning, practicing teaching, and classroom-related written assignments.
File contains 2 audio compact discs and 2 CD-ROMs used in the finale event for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary held February 14, 2006. The event was held at the upper foyer in Cumming Hall at 2 pm.
File contains a report titled "Community development" by William Saxby Blair. Blair was the first supervisor of the Experimental Farm in Kentville, Nova Scotia from its creation in 1912 until his retirement in 1938.
File contains correspondence between the Nova Scotia Agricultural College library and the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture regarding subscriptions to scientific journals and serials. File also contains a notebook with publications ordered by Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture branch Chem. Soils and Fertilizer (1952-1975).
File contains correspondence from Lyman T. Chapman, Office of the Principal, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, to members of the NSAC Alumni Association re: changes to the 1939 NSAC academic calendar. Changes include a wider printing and distribution of the calendar, 1,500 printed in 1937-38, 3,000 the previous year, and 5,000 copies printed for the 1939-40 year. General course students could enroll in the new "horticulture" option in their second year, or "mixed farming". A department of Farm Management was established. Details of the two, two-year courses offered, and the vocational short courses.
File contains correspondence and a document regarding the construction of the headhouse to greenhouse at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in November 1913.
File contains correspondence regarding the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary in 2005. There are letters written to the NSAC by Sharon McLean, Commissioner of the Village of Bible Hill, Chris d'Entremont, Minister of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, R.J. (Dick/Richard) Huggard, Class of 1956, Chair of the NSAC Foundation, Ton Traves, President and Co-Chancellor of Dalhousie University, and the NSAC Students' Union. Also included was a template of Canada Posts invitation to a new stamp unveiling.
File contains correspondence to and from John M. Trueman, Professor of Agriculture. The letters are related to machinery used in farm buildings on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus. Most documents have "building" or "machinery" handwritten on them. Topics include barns, machinery, thrashers, silos, fences, new purchases for campus and repairs of equipment.
File contains correspondence to Peter Hamilton, registrar of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, from R.B. Hutt, producer of CBC's Land & Sea. Dated Feb. 28, 1980 ; includes response, March 19, 1980.