Agriculture

“Situated in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, the Osoyoos Indian Band has a strong vision for its future, which it is realizing through initiatives in agriculture, eco-tourism, and commercial, industrial and residential developments. The combination of rich agricultural land and desert tracts provides ideal conditions for many of the Band's businesses, most notably their vineyards and winery.”

“This paper draws on IFAD’s experience in the Asia and the Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean regions, where the Fund has explicitly identified indigenous peoples as a major target group.”

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.

Economics - The scientific study of choices in regard to the alternative uses of scarce resources to satisfy wants. So what does that mean? It means that economists study the needs of individuals and society and work to find the best methods of sharing and distributing these resources. The demand for food and agricultural products domestically and world-wide is growing, and as such the need for economic understanding of the demand for food and the supply of food is crucial. You will be studying economic factors and developing solutions related to these types of issues.

Business practices touch so many areas of our world today and this unique program offers graduates a very important edge in our marketplace. This is where science and management practices converge to solve problems and capture economics opportunities in our natural world. This unique program means you don’t have to choose between science business - you can do both.

This program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become employed in Agricultural Maintenance. Training is aimed at an exposure to a variety of skills, enabling the graduate to successfully carry out the basic functions of a technician. Graduates of this program may be employed with agricultural truck and heavy duty equipment dealers and manufacturers, after-market suppliers, farming enterprises and forestry operations.

The Post Graduate Diploma in Aboriginal Agriculture and Land Management is a unique program that provides students with practical training in agribusiness and land management. The program is specifically designed for Aboriginal students who have graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in a non-agricultural discipline, however all students are welcome to apply.