Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) is an internationally respected teaching and research university. NSAC’s strengths in agriculture and related sciences come from long history of working with industry, government, academic and research institutions both nationally and internationally to carry out innovative research.

Areas of research emphasis at NSAC include:

Environmental resource management
Bio-product development
Organic agriculture
Blueberries
Agricultural biotechnology
Animal nutrition
Plant physiology

There are also several research chairs in many of these areas.

NSAC consistently scores high in faculty research intensity. In 2007, NSAC ranked #1 out of all 16 Atlantic Canadian universities.