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Records relating to the history of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and agriculture in Nova Scotia

Subseries contains records created by the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, records about the NSAC, and records pertaining to agriculture in Nova Scotia. Included are documents on educational resources, correspondence, memos, newspapers, clippings of articles, newsletters, new building plans, speech notes, a bound copy of "The history of the NSAC", agricultural education plans in the province, and the 75th anniversary committee file.

Berry reference resources

Subseries contains articles relating to berries including blackberry, cranberry, raspberry and strawberry. Topics include production, marketing, management, harvesting, pathology, etc. and were published between 1910-1982.

Sheep and wool photographs

Subseries contains 135 photographs and 3 paintings. Some of these photographs have attached newspaper clippings, pamphlets, postcard, or article. Graphic materials depict sheep and lambs of various breeds in various farms, pastures, and exhibition events. Additionally, there are photographs of members of sheep related associations and businesses taken between 1940-2002.

Maritime Students' Agriculturist (MSA) (serial)

Subseries contains 87 issues of the publication known as the Maritime Students' Agriculturist. Established in 1909, the Maritime Students Agriculturist was a subscription based, student created magazine at the former Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC). At that time, there was no agricultural newspaper in Nova Scotia and it was created for the NSAC community and anyone who supported it. The magazine featured articles on the NSAC and items of interests to farmers in the Maritimes (Cox, 1965).

The issues were donated to the NSAC Agricola Collections and range from fair to excellent condition. Some of the issues have missing pages, sections or markings. Missing issues may have not been published or misnumbered when issued.

According to A History of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (Cox, 1965), the Maritime Students Agriculturist changed names several times:

The Maritime Students Agriculturist: 1909 to 1927
The A.C. Mike: 1928
N.S.A.C. News 1928-29
The A.C. Gateway: 1930 to 1935
The A.C. Herald:1936 to 1939
The A.C. Noise: 1939
Agricola: 1940 to 1945

After 1947, it appeared the publication was replaced with the Year Book called Agricola which has been published annually.

Reports of the Nova Scotia Crop Development Institute

Subseries contains records created by the Nova Scotia Crop Development Institute. The NSCDI was established by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing for the purpose of coordinating and conducting investigative studies associated with forage, grain and vegetable production. Of the nine member of the Board of Directors, two members were to be from the Plant Science Department of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, one of those people who serve shall be the Head of the department. Included are field trial reports of the Nova Scotia Crop Development Institute. The field trial reports highlight information on various field crop trials with details on seeding date, date of harvest, fertilizers, field location, previous crops, management, objectives, and conclusions. Also included are the 1990 terms of reference of the Institute, list of Board of Directors and meeting minutes of monthly and annual or inaugural Board of Directors meetings from May 22, 1990 - June 5, 1992.
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