Item is an article about Nova Scotia Agricultural College alumna Fiona Nettleton (Class of ’86) who became a shearer in New Zealand and helped build a company who makes merino wool thermal underwear. Item was accessed 9 January, 2007.
Item is a reproduction of Cape Breton and the Western Harvest Excursions 1890-1928 / A.A. MacKenzie, from "Cape Breton at 200: Historical Essays in Honor of the Island’s Bicentennial 1785 – 1985", pages 71-83. Published by University College of Cape Breton Press, Sydney, N.S. Original dated April 10, 1851, Fredericton, N.B.
Item is a photocopy of a newspaper article with a black and white photograph of the 1945-1946 Nova Scotia Agricultural College hockey team. The caption is in regards to a reunion of the Truro and District Hockey League that took place May 9, 1992 [?] at Keddy's. The caption underneath the photo states: "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College champions of the Truro and District Hockey League in the 1945-46 season, will be among teams represented when the league holds its reunion May 9 at Keddy's. This photo, courtesy of Don MacNeil of Truro shows players; front row, left, Bob Doyle, Dave Gillespie, Vernon Reid, Gus Kinsman, Angie Gillis, Moe Kennie ; bck row, left, Hermie Fielding, Dan McFadden, Bud Elderkin, Vic Holms, Hugh MacLeod, Ray Kennedy, Jack Gammon, Wayne Parker (manager). Absent is Win Langille, coach and Ron Fielding, mascot."
Item is a reproduction of the newspaper article "Agriculture in Nova Scotia", by M. Cumming, Principal of N.S.A.C. The article is from the Maritime Merchant in 1924.
Item is a report on the Cuban trip of Nova Scotia Agricultural College delegate attended written by Dr. W.A. Jenkins, Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal. The trip was sponsored by C.U.S.O., M.I.N.E.D., and N.S.A.C. and was made in response to a request from the Cuban government to Canadian University Service Overseas. There was a schedule for the 5 week visit arranged by the Division of Agricultural Technical Education. The report includes 3 pages of recommendations to the Cuban government regarding their agricultural education infrastructure and an appendix of the work plan, or schedule of activities of the 5 week Cuba visit.
Item is a copy of "Report of the Agricultural Enquiry Committee" by the Nova Scotia Agricultural Enquiry Committee ; Douglas, R.A. (Comm.), Mckenzie, D.G. (Comm.), Robicheau, J.L.P. (Comm.). There is a section about the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
This file contains a reference letter from Dr. Melville Cumming's past employer, F.l. Fuller, who was then Superintendent of Farm & Provincial Agricultural Farms.
Item is Reducing the non-renewables : proceedings of the Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture. Organized by, and held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Nova Scotia, April 8-9, 1991. Topics include sustainable agriculture and conservation of natural resources. Gordon Kinsman is given special thank you's for is efforts in arranging the details of the symposium.
Item is "Quebec pasture studies I. Fertility studies with the Greensboro loam soil II. Establishment and succession of seeded pastures as affected by the climatic and biotic factors" by J. E. Shuh, Thesis for Master of Science (M. Sc.). Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, McGill University, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
Item is the Province of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Agricultural College review of operations 1991-92. The audit was performed by Roy S. Gunn, Deputy Auditor General, as indicated in the forward letter dated March 3, 1992. The letter was addressed to R.J. (Richard) Huggard, and cc'd to Dr. L.E. Haley, Principal (NSAC), and C. James, Executive Director of Administration. Six selected areas of the College's operations were reviewed: Financial management Capital expenditures / projects Fixed asset utilization and control Personnel costs Purchasing practices Allocation and recovery of costs
