Item is a notebook with entries dating from 1903-1908 detailing the number of eggs laid and/or for what they were sold, as well as observations about hens. It was possibly kept by a woman in Sheffield, New Brunswick.
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.
Item is a copy of "Report of the Agricultural Enquiry Committee" by the Nova Scotia Agricultural Enquiry Committee ; Douglas, R.A. (Comm.), Mckenzie, D.G. (Comm.), Robicheau, J.L.P. (Comm.). There is a section about the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
Item is a document titled: Proposals and plans for the establishment of a British community settlement near Amherst in the Province of Nova Scotia in accordance with the "Hornby Plan". It is undated and gives no authoring body. It was created after the 1931 census was made available. It contains two maps, and has sections describing NS geography, climate, education, cities and towns, roads, communications, agricultural development, farmers' organizations, women's institutes, and several descriptions of farms from representatives of the district.
Item is a report on the Cuban trip of Nova Scotia Agricultural College delegate attended written by Dr. W.A. Jenkins, Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal. The trip was sponsored by C.U.S.O., M.I.N.E.D., and N.S.A.C. and was made in response to a request from the Cuban government to Canadian University Service Overseas. There was a schedule for the 5 week visit arranged by the Division of Agricultural Technical Education. The report includes 3 pages of recommendations to the Cuban government regarding their agricultural education infrastructure and an appendix of the work plan, or schedule of activities of the 5 week Cuba visit.
Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College faculty and instructors dressed in convocations robes. Front row center is William (Bill) Jenkins.
Item is an article that includes a cover letter dated December 1, 1913, from F.W. Patterson (Director's Assistant, Dept. of Agriculture, Ottawa) returning copy of original article.
Item is a book titled "Former Premier: memoirs of the honorable E.C. Drury," published in 1966. First page contains inscription: “to my long time friend Melvine [Melville] Cuming, E.C Drury. Within the book folds, contains newspaper clippings of the passing of E.C Dryrrt
Item is 'The effect of phosphatic fertilizers on summer fallow wheat crops in certain areas of Saskatchewan' by J. Mitchell of the University of Saskatchewan.
Item is a booklet published by the N.S. Department of Agriculture, it is the address by Melville Cumming, then Secretary of Agriculture, before the Halifax Canadian Club on Dec. 4, 1908.
Item is a copy of "Facts and figures of interest to Nova Scotians". There are agricultural facts and page 20 has a description of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
Item is a copy of the booklet Bringing worlds together : Dalhousie's campaign for transformational change : case for support. A brochure for the university’s new $750-million fundraising campaign beginning at Dalhousie University. Dalhousie will invest in enhanced and new programs, supports, and facilities with far-reaching impacts. For example, the university plans to create more scholarships to ensure that every qualified student has the financial support they need for a Dalhousie education. There were events launch events held at Dalhousie’s Student Union Building in Halifax Tuesday (April 2) and in Bible Hill in the Student Learning Commons of the MacRae Library Thursday (April 4).
Item is a bound volume titled "Nova Scotia Agricultural College Alumni Directory 1991". It includes messages from present and past NSAC principals, a message from the president of the Alumni Association, lists of NSAC principals, NSAC Alumni Association officers, a history and contributions of the Alumni Association, the Nova Scotia Agricultural College today, a guide to the directory and alumni listings by name, by class year, and by geographical section. It includes job title, phone number, and email address of NSAC alumni.
Item is Reducing the non-renewables : proceedings of the Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture. Organized by, and held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Nova Scotia, April 8-9, 1991. Topics include sustainable agriculture and conservation of natural resources. Gordon Kinsman is given special thank you's for is efforts in arranging the details of the symposium.
Item is a copy of the Program and abstracts 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
