File conatins the Rural policy forum report : Rural Communities Impacting Policy. A community - university research alliance. February 26-28, 2004, prepared by Todd Barr and Malcolm Shookner, Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre at Dalhousie University. Prepared for: Rural Communities Impacting Policy Project, June 2004. There are several other documents in the file, including the agenda and notes for Rural Communities Impacting Policy meeting to discuss Core funding for community development project and community development research findings.
Files include records created and collected by Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture horticulturalist Robert A. Murray related to berries and strawberries. Included is the 1968 picture appendix to Murray's Small Fruit Annual reports, a 1969 report titled "Ride-on mechanical lowbush blueberry harvester", a report on the demonstration by Murray and L.E. Alders. Some titles include the thesis "Bibliography of world literature on the strawberry, 1920-1962" by William Anderson, A.L.A.: Thesis submitted for Fellowship of the Library Association, vol.1-2, 1966. 1974 Ag-Dex Vegetable production recommendations from Provincial Departments of Agriculture. A copy of "Weed research in Nova Scotia, 1972-1980", NSDAM. And a "Story by picture of small fruit practices in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California - April 1969" (3 copies).
File contains five b&w reproductions of photographs of past principals of Nova Scotia Agricultural College from 1905 to 1964. Included are: Melville Cumming – 1905 to 1927 ; John Main Trueman – 1927 to 1936 ; Leslie C. Harlow – 1940 to 1941 ; C. Eric Boulden – 1941 to 1946 ; Kenneth Cox – 1946 to 1964.
File contains reproductions of newspaper clippings about the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary in 2005. Included is the Saturday, January 8, 2005 article "Agriculture marking a milestone", and the Tuesday, February 15, 2005 article "100 years at NSAC : Stamp of approval", both by Jason Malloy published in the Truro Daily News.
File contains meeting minutes of the Nova Scotia Grain and Forage Commission. Interfiled in minutes are other item types including : -Copy of budget estimates November 1977; -Copies of job advertisement and employment details (ex. Secretary/ Manager of Grain Commission) November 1977; -Copy of correspondence re: Proposed budgets from NS Dept of Ag and Marketing sent to Board members October 20, 1977; -Copy of memorandums re: Confirming job interviews for Secretary/ Manager of Grain Commission role December 7, 1977; -Copy of Report on the Canada Grains Council Annual Meeting in Ottawa April 3&4, 1979 (appears to be an internal report from NS Grain Commission members Dechman and Peill on their attendance at National meeting on NS Grain Commission letterhead)
This file contains 2 publications relating to the sheep industry, which is comprised of annual wool grading reports. They were published by the Canadian Department of Agriculture in 1955 and 1959.
This file contains 9 publications relating to the sheep industry, which includes reports and surveys of wool, sheep diseases, economics, etc. They were published by the Canadian Department of Agriculture between 1965-1990.
File contains an outline of the survey methodology and results on recent graduates of the NSAC from technical programs. The file contains information on graduates working, graduates not seeking employment, diplomas useful to get jobs, level of math skills, skills lacking, and organizational skills.
File contains a final draft titled "Report of the Committee to study the Farm Courses of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College", by Mr. Kenneth Cox in 1960. Also included are a draft copy, meeting minutes, correspondence, farm class tour survey, recommendations, and other related materials.
