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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.

Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture fonds

  • MS-14-21
  • Fonds
  • 1900-2002
Fonds contains some of the policies of Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing in 1996, correspondence from department staff from 1907 and 1972. There are Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing scrapbooks of clippings of agricultural activity in Nova Scotia from 1900 to 1949. Entries include pencil drawings of animals and plants, newspaper clippings, as well as agricultural events around Nova Scotia from the NS Dept. of Agriculture annual reports. Scrapbooks also include pictures of Nova Scotia Agricultural College buildings, animal breeds, and events on campus. There are also annual reports of various departments of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, and transcripts for Garden Guide Radio from 1980-2002.

Gordon Kinsman fonds

  • MS-14-14
  • Fonds
  • 1891-1993
Fonds consists of reports and studies on Nova Scotia farming and marketing between 1924-1990. Series are comprised of papers, reports, correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles, and signs created and collected by Gordon Kinsman during his Nova Scotia berry research. Materials focus on blueberries, strawberries, the strawberry industry, berry box making, berry shipping, general agriculture, the history of agriculture, dairy, creameries, direct marketing of blueberries and apples, exhibitions in Nova Scotia, the Maritimes, and Canada between 1924-1993.

Kinsman, Gordon Barss

Grassland field day - Port Williams - June 11, 1952 - The Kings County Farmers' Association [booklet]

Item is a booklet for the Grassland field day in Port Williams [Nova Scotia], held by The Kings County Farmers' Association on June 11, 1962. They worked with the provincial and federal governments, and machinery companies, to plan the field day. The program ran from 9 am to 5 pm; the day included meals. Demonstrations were provided at the R.F. Newcombe, Henry Cogswell, and Fred Cogswell farms. Special thanks is given to Agricultural representative G.G, Smelzter for promotion.
Page 8 contains an advertisement for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
Pages 9-11 contains the article "Revolution in grass" by J.E. Shuh.

John Edward Shuh fonds

  • MS-14-10
  • Fonds
  • 1940-1989
Fonds consists of pamphlets, books and theses about grass and pastures, as well as records and teaching notes associated with a history of agriculture class taught by John Edward Shuh at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the early 1970s.

Shuh, John Edward

Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture reference collection

  • UA-48-REF
  • Collection
  • 2012-2023
Collection contains textual material about Dalhousie University's Faculty of Agriculture from the time of their creation when the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and Dalhousie University merged in 2012. Series include strategic plans, academic calendars, and events on the Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture campus..

Dalhousie University. Faculty of Agriculture

The Aggie review (a Nova Scotia Agricultural College Student publication)

File contains 9 issues of The Aggie review, a Nova Scotia Agricultural College Student publication from 1954-1955. There are v.1:no.1-no.10 (missing no.8), and they were sold for $0.03. Many of the issues have the name Peter Schousboe handwritten on them, who was the editor of the Aggie review.

Agricultural archives reference collection

  • MS-14-REF
  • Collection
  • 1846-2007
Collection contains materials related to agriculture, which includes related organizations, industries, education, machinery, research, products, livestock, harvesting, management, crops, etc. These were published between 1846-2007.

A mirror of ourselves : a summary of the interviews with the members of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College : draft report

File contains a copy of A mirror of ourselves : a summary of the interviews with the members of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College : draft report. It was prepared for the NSAC "Advance" workshop held in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, December 6-8, 1998. Prepared by Dr. Harvey Silverstein, Vice President, Concentrics Communications Canada. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together individuals from faculty, instructors, technicians, administration, staff and students to improve communications across campus.

Robert A Murray fonds

  • MS-14-26
  • Fonds
  • 1868-2000
Fonds contains records created and collected by Robert Murray relating to the history of the berry varieties grown in Nova Scotia, primarily cranberries and strawberries. Records relate to small fruits and weed research. There is a series for agricultural artifacts.

Murray, Robert

Atlantic Canada farm and rural life collection

  • MS-14-9
  • Collection
  • 1851-2004
Collection consists of material related to farm and rural life in Atlantic Canada. Including historical accounts of farm life and agricultural management in Atlantic Canada. Series include graphic materials, maps, surveys, and sketches of farms in Nova Scotia, and reports and diaries related to farm and rural life in Atlantic Canada. Series are arranged alphabetically and range between 1851-2004.

Field notebooks and soil profile descriptions in Nova Scotia

File contains field notebooks and soil profile descriptions in Nova Scotia from the 1940s to the 1960s. The field notebooks are initialed J.D.H. for Hants county, one initialed A.M.M. covering Berwick and Annapolis County, one initialed D.C.M. / C.B. covering Hants County, Debert, Truro, Upper Kennetcook, one initialed C.B. for Margaree and Richmond county, one initialed Annp, for Annapolis Valley, one that highlights Musquodoboit, one for Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne etc. A datebook for 1970 noting the Masstown and Belmont areas, no name, Inside front cover marked Government of Canada employee. There are also photographs from Ontario, depicting agriculturalists, agricultural activities in orchards in Ile d'Orleans, Many photographs are marked by F.F.M. from 1945 in New Liskeard, Cochrane, Strickland Ontario, properties of Peter Johnson and others, a Temiskaming [sic Timiskaming] farmstead, and Temagami forest. Photographs feature and crop fields, farm homes and structures, the condition of a soil surveyor's car, and soil samples. There is also soil sample data from Halifax, Shelburne, Guysboro [sic Guysborough], Digby, Lunenburg, Queens, Yarmouth, Colchester, Cumberland, Valley, and the South Shore.

George C Retson fonds

  • MS-14-13
  • Fonds
  • 1948-[1976]
Fonds consists of reports and publications, most written by George Retson, related to the economics of farming in Canada. Topics include strawberries, apples, dairy, milk, hogs, poultry, livestock production, and others, across mainly Atlantic Canada between 1948-1976.

Retson, George Clifford

Apple records collection

  • MS-14-5
  • Collection
  • 1941
Collection consists of documents related to apple farming, production, and utilization.

Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

  • MS-14-4
  • Collection
  • [1940-1949]
Collection consists of guide notes to a 1940s radio broadcast about Canadian farm problems sponsored by the Canadian Association for Adult Education from Toronto. The guide notes were prepared by J.E. Lattimer, R. Summerby, Emile A. Lods, L.C. Raymond, J.N. Bird, E.W. Crampton, L.H. Hamilton and A.R. Ness.

Canadian agriculture collection

  • MS-14-8
  • Collection
  • [1900?]-[1999?]
Collection contains textual records, reports, and photographs related to Canadian agriculture. Topics include the development of agriculture in Canada, the banning of pesticides, the agricultural industry, exhibitions and garden clubs.
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