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MacRae Library Nova Scotia Agricultural College archival reference collection
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Agricultural Institute of Canada National Conference, 1983 - Food at what cost! - Final report

Item is the Final report of the A.I.C. 1983 conference "Food at any cost!" prepared by Rollie L. Hayman, Planning committee chairman. It includes the schedule of events, reports from the committees involved, such as accommodations, entertainment, finance, ladies and youth, program, publicity, reception, registration, tours and transportation. The conference was held from July 10-14, 1983 at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Agricultural manpower in the Atlantic Region : present state and future training needs / a report prepared by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College as a joint federal-provincial project.

Items contents:
Part I.
The labour force on farms --
Introduction --
The farm sector in the Atlantic Provinces --
Recent trends in the farm labour force in the Atlantic Provinces --
Likely future trends to 1971 --
Part II.
The labour force in farm-related industry (Group A industries) --
Introduction -- Manpower in the food processing industries --
Employment requirements to 1971 (Group A industries) --
Co-operation between food processing firms and the college --
Part III.
The labour force in farm related industries (Group B industries) --
Part IV.
Conclusions and implications.

Agvotech 1990 : Proceedings of a conference on Vocational and technical training in agriculture for the future, March 24-25, 1965 / Andal, Collins, Henry et al

Item is a copy of the proceedings of Agvotech 1990. Including topics in planning technical and vocational training programs, reports from Atlantic Canadian provinces, and future developments in the agricultural industry of Atlantic Canada.

Apple-based bio-products : market and industry development analysis / contributions by Robert I. MacIntosh, H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Charles Embree, and Dela Erith

File contains an overview of the production trends for fresh apples and traditionally processed apple products as well as trends in the trade of fresh apples, and identification of the largest consumer markets for fresh apples .

Composts and composting: a selective annotated bibliography of materials relevant to Canadian agriculture

Subseries contains an annotated bibliography of compost resources compiled and annotated by Lisa Simpson, Department of Biology and MacRae Library, Nova Scotia Agricultural College. It presents literature pertaining to agricultural composting as it relates to ingredients, factors, processes, and product benefits, as well as Bio-Dynamic and vermicompost methods. Specific reference is made to agricultural products, particularly animal and plant wastes. References were acquired from various academic institutions. Selection from the large volume of available composting information was based on the relevance to and usage in Canadian agriculture. Literature which did not pertain to Canadian environmental conditions, or agriculture, was excluded. Articles of special interest have been included though they do not necessarily pertain to the specified locale or to agriculture. Information included dates from 1830 to 1994. Article summaries were composed by the author. References for which a print copy was not obtained (or which an English copy was not obtained) are listed by citation only. To avoid duplication, bibliographical entries are organized into sections according to subject, listed alphabetically within subject area sections, and numbered for purposes of indexing and cross reference to other subject areas.

Decision making and agriculture: proceedings of an International Conference on Agricultural Ethics / Kenneth B. Beesley, Steven Burns, Mora Campbell, and Peter Sanger

File contains information on the proceedings from the International Conference on Agricultural Ethics which details topics in code of practices for farmers, the new social ethic for animals, farm animal welfare, agricultural research ethics, Canadian and International policy, food security, and rural communities.
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