A background in business education allows you mobility and freedom in your career. Our new Technology Diploma in Business Management provides you with the opportunity to obtain a solid business foundation and to combine it with something you love. Choose to study dairy animal genetics, to develop a plan for a pet- related business, to consider the forage needs of your horses, to select your own agriculture courses, or to learn how to propogate roses and lilies. The choice is yours!
Nova Scotia Agricultural College and Dronten University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands have joined forces to offer Dronten's new Bachelor of Administration Degree in International Food Business. This exciting new honours degree offers a year of international study and two work terms- one in North America and one in Europe. This four year degree underlines its international focus by beginning with a one week orientation in Iceland where European and North American students get to know one another while exploring the Icelandic food industry.
NSAC Aquaculture students visit to Scotian Halibut Ltd. At right are baskets of dulse (Palmaria palmata) immersed in recirculation system sump tanks used to rear Atlantic halibut. This project on integrated aquaculture is carried out in conjunction with NSAC.
The Department of Plant and Animal Sciences carries out research and offers technical, degree and post-graduate courses in crop and animal production, aquaculture, food science, soil science, and agricultural biotechnology.