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North America Mobility Program

North America Mobility Program. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Instituto Tecnológico del Valle Oaxaca. Virginia Polytechnic Iowa State University. The Marine Institute of MUN Nova Scotia Agricultural College. Nova Scotia. Source: Homepage Government of Nova Scotia.

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North America Mobility Program

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  1. North America Mobility Program Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Instituto Tecnológico del Valle Oaxaca Virginia Polytechnic Iowa State University The Marine Institute of MUN Nova Scotia Agricultural College

  2. Nova Scotia Source: Homepage Government of Nova Scotia

  3. Nova Scotia Agricultural College • NSAC is located in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, • just 100 km north of the provincial capital of Halifax • and less than forty minutes from Halifax International Airport.

  4. The Campus

  5. Applied Science Education • Applied science university on Canada’s East Coast • Primary focus: Applied science solutions for today’s agriculture industry • 101 years of solving agriculture issues

  6. Academic Programs • Undergraduate – Bachelor of Science (Agr), Bachelor of Technology • Graduate – Master’s of Science (Agr) • Technical and diploma programs

  7. Academic Programs • Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) • Animal Studies • (Animal Science, Aquaculture, Pre-Vet) • Plant Studies • Engineering • Business and Economics • Environmental Studies

  8. Academic Programs • Bachelor of Technology • Environmental Horticulture • Ornamental//Landscape • In Applied Science • Engineering

  9. Academic Programs • Proposed New Offerings • Bachelor of Arts in Rural Community Studies • Bachelor of Technology in Management • Bachelor of Management in Rural Enterprise • Doctor of Philosophy

  10. Academic Programs • Technical and diploma programs • Engineering Diploma • Environmental Horticulture • Plant Science Technology

  11. Academic Programs • Diploma in Enterprise Management • Dairy Farm • Farming • Equine • Companion Animal • Food Retail • Replaces: • Animal Science Technician • Agricultural Business • Farming Technology • Agricultural Technology • Veterinary Technology (VT) (2 year) • Replaces: Animal Health Technology (AHT) (3 year)

  12. Research Intensity • Ranked 1st in Atlantic Canada, 21st nation-wide in terms of research intensity, including the country’s medical schools • 250 active research projects by 50 investigators • 6 Industrial Research Chairs jointly funded by industry and government

  13. Research Intensity • Three Canada Research Chairs • Agricultural Resource Management • Agricultural Biotechnology • Organic Research • Aquaculture Nutrition (vacant)

  14. Research Funding • 2001/02 $3.2 million • 2002/03 $3.8 million • 2003/04 $4.8 million • 2004/05 $4.6 million

  15. Research Centres at NSAC • Centre Canadian for Fur Animal Research • Pasture Research Centre • Wild Blueberry Research Centre • Agricultural Genomics Centre • Atlantic Centre for Poultry Research • Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada • Atlantic Bioventure Centre • Bio-Environmental Engineering Centre • Rural Research Centre

  16. Research Facilities • $16.6 million in last four years for research infrastructure • Specialized labs and research facilities • Greenhouses, automated plant growth chambers, tissue and cell culture labs • Innovative farm complex with livestock systems • Aquaculture Centre – fresh and salt water • Construction begun Feb 06 for $10 million Atlantic Canadian Poultry Research Centre

  17. Research Specialties • Commodity-based Research • Potato • Blueberry • Fur • Poultry • Forage/Pasture • Carrot • Dairy • Tree Fruit

  18. Discipline-based Research • Animal Nutrition • Bio-Product Development • Cropping Systems • Molecular Biology and Genetics • Organic Agriculture • Plant and Animal Physiology • Resource Management • Rural Studies • Water and Soil Science • Waste Management

  19. Research in the Classroom • Active researchers teach in our classrooms • Real-world context for agricultural science • Applied science focus • Research projects become teaching tools • Hands-on education enabled by our research facilities • 12:1 student-to-instructor ratio drives excellence in our graduates

  20. Research and Industry Impacts • Increased crop yields for wild blueberries and carrot producers • Developed feeding guidelines for mink producers • Disease management research for mink and sheep producers • Best management practices for Environmental Farm Management

  21. Research and International Impacts • Capacity development • Sustainable Agriculture in Colombia – curriculum development • Joint proposal with International Livestock Research Institute for Ethiopia re: cattle and water management • Mobility

  22. Student Organizations A wide range of student clubs and committees • Drama and Choral Society • Equestrian Club • Ambassadors Club • International Students Association • Environmental Club

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