Item is a photograph captioned "Boardeaux mixture – dilute vs. concentrated – after settling 10 minutes. Vitriol poured (?) into line in each case", it may have been teken at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, or elsewhere in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century. Photograph is a reproduction of a glass slide that may have been taken by Nova Scotia Agricultural College professor Fred C. Sears, original R10.
Item is a photograph of apple picking at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, or elsewhere in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century. Photograph is a reproduction of a glass slide that may have been taken by Nova Scotia Agricultural College professor Fred C. Sears, original R7.
Item is a photograph of apple picking at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, or elsewhere in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century. Photograph is a reproduction of a glass slide that may have been taken by Nova Scotia Agricultural College professor Fred C. Sears, original R8.
Item is a photograph of apple picking at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, or elsewhere in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century. Photograph is a reproduction of a glass slide that may have been taken by Nova Scotia Agricultural College professor Fred C. Sears, original R9.
File includes 2 postcards with a view of Bible Hill and Salmon River, Truro, N.S.. Including the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, one can see the top of Cumming Hall, the water tower, and electric wind mill generator. Presumably sent from NSAC students, post-dated 1912 & 1914, included as well is a reproduction of the postcard. One card was sent from Truro, Sept 13, 1912, from [Marg?] to Miss C. Maude Pines, Waterville, Kings Co. Nova Scotia. The other was sent from Nuttby, Sept 26, 1914 from [Eff?] to Miss Ruth E. Windrow, The Willows, New Ross, Lun [sp.] N.S.
Item is 3 pages of handwritten notes of a member of the Nova Scotia Poultry Association. On the back of the pages have the printed words "Thirtieth Maritime Winter Fair November 7th, 1936 Amherst, Nova Scotia" and a seal stamp "Maritime Stock Breeders’ Association Inc."
File contains a poultry plucking machine patent that was issued on July 4th, 1944 to Angus Edward Banting, Truro, NS. Banting signed all his rights, title and interest of the invention over to the Department of Agriculture and Marketing of the Province of Nova Scotia.
Item is a record related to Guernsey cattle breeding at the Wallace Bridge Peers family farm under the rules and regulations of the Canadian Guernsey Breeders' Association.
Item is a copy of the proceedings from the first Atlantic Canada animal science and technology workshop, held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro, Nova Scotia, May 13-15, 1992. It contains topics on competitiveness in the agro-ecosystem, joint technical session notes, ruminant session notes, session notes, and poster displays.
Item is the proceedings from the second Atlantic Canada animal science and technology workshop held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro, Nova Scotia, May 26-28, 1993. Topics on biotechnology, radiotelemetry in animal agriculture, sessions on ruminant, swine, beef, sheep, dairy, poultry, and fur animals, and poster displays.
Item is a copy of the proceedings from the third Atlantic Canada animal science and technology workshop held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Truro, Nova Scotia, May 17-19, 1994. It contains topics on food systems, joint technical sessions in improving quality animal feed, new technologies in agriculture, ruminant and non-ruminant sessions, as well as poster session notes.
Item is a copy of the proceedings from the Conference on Small Animal Ruminants. Topics include goat and sheep management, producing high-quality goat milk, opportunities in lamb marketing in Europe and Canada, nutritional management of lactating dairy goats, and control of sheep and goat parasites.
Item is a copy of the proceedings of the Conference on Vocational and Technical Training in Agriculture for the Future. Topics include planning technical and vocational training programs, reports from Atlantic Canadian provinces, and future developments in the agricultural industry of Atlantic Canada.
Item is a copy of the proceedings of the Institute for Rural Clergy : featuring development within the rural community. Topics include information on the institute, case studies in community development, extensions services, the Atlantic Development Board, and resources of education.
Item is a copy of the proceedings of the Inter-denominational Institute for Rural Clergy : featuring rural development. Topics cover the role of the rural church in community development, the agricultural industry, and labour training programs.
Item is a copy of the proceedings from the Lamb Grading Workshop. Topics include pre-slaughter management of market lambs, N.S. Meat Inspection Program, castration and docking techniques, retail food store requirements, carcass grading methods, potential markets, lamb cutting demonstration, and results from participants of the workshop grading live lambs.
Item is a copy of the proceedings of the New England Agricultural Economic Council : economic development. Topics include economic and rural development in the Atlantic Provinces, investment aspects in education, the role of the Atlantic Development board, and minutes from the executive committee meeting.
Item is a copy of the proceedings of the Rural Resources - Rural Development Conference. Topics include land preservation, management of the natural environment, and community development.
Item is a copy of the proceedings of the Soil Erosion Workshop. Topics include soil erosion in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces, organic matter depletion, soil loss equation, on-farm measurements, and soil conservation programs.
Item is a copy of the proceedings of the conference "Who controls food? : agricultural values in the global food system", with keynote speaker Dr. Bill Heffernan of the University of Missouri with responses from local farmers, consumers, community advocates, and agri-food industry personnel.
Item is a copy of "Proceedings, Reports, and Program Summaries 1954-1957" by Colchester Historical Society. There is a report about the Nova Scotia Agricultural College from Kenneth Cox.
