Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
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Former names
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Nova Scotia Agricultural College (1905-2012) The School of Horticulture (1893-1905) The School of Agriculture (1885-1905) |
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| Type | Public agricultural college |
| Established | 1905 |
| Endowment | $3.049 million |
| President | Richard Florizone |
| Students | 961 (2010) |
| Location |
Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, Canada 45°22′15″N 63°15′26″W / 45.37083°N 63.25722°WCoordinates: 45°22′15″N 63°15′26″W / 45.37083°N 63.25722°W |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | blue & gold |
| Nickname | Rams |
| Affiliations | CCAA, ACCC, AUCC, IAU, CBIE, CUP. |
| Website | https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture.html |
The Faculty of Agriculture at Dalhousie University is a Canadian agricultural college and faculty of Dalhousie University located in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia.
The Faculty of Agriculture offers the only university level programs in agriculture in Atlantic Canada. The campus is referred to as Dalhousie University's "Agricultural Campus" or by its popular abbreviation "Dal AC."
The Faculty of Agriculture was officially founded on 1 September 2012 with the merger of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) into Dalhousie University.
The Faculty of Agriculture traces its history to The School of Agriculture, founded in 1885 and located in Truro, as well as The School of Horticulture, founded in 1893 and located in Wolfville. These two institutions merged on 14 February 1905 to form the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) and the new institution, managed by the Government of Nova Scotia's Department of Agriculture, relocated to the provincial demonstration farm in Bible Hill.
The Bible Hill campus, located on a bluff along the north bank of the Salmon River, expanded throughout the 20th century to a total area of 442 hectares (1,092 acres).
In the early years, the NSAC and its predecessor institutions focused on educating farmers in aspects of field and animal husbandry. These early graduates often went on to pursue a university degree, usually from Macdonald College at McGill University or the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph, Ontario.
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