The Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) is a Canadian university college located in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, a village near the town of Truro. The NSAC was officially founded February 14, 1905. In the early years, the NSAC focused on educating farmers in aspects of field and animal husbandry. NSAC entered a new era in 1980 after the Nova Scotia government passed legislation authorizing the institution to grant undergraduate B.Sc. (Agr.) degre...
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The Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) is a Canadian university college located in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, a village near the town of Truro. The NSAC was officially founded February 14, 1905. In the early years, the NSAC focused on educating farmers in aspects of field and animal husbandry. NSAC entered a new era in 1980 after the Nova Scotia government passed legislation authorizing the institution to grant undergraduate B.Sc. (Agr.) degrees. The NSAC offers the only university level program in agriculture in Atlantic Canada. The press, Golden Ram, is a member of CUP.
The Nova Scotia Agricultural College was officially founded February 14, 1905 by the merger of The School of Agriculture (1885-1905) in Truro and The School of Horticulture (1893-1905) in Wolfville. NSAC was located on the provincial demonstration farm in Bible Hill which has grown over the years to a total area of 312 hectares (770 acres). It is located along a bluff overlooking the Salmon River.
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