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The Kentville Research and Development Centre also manages the Nappan Research Farm in Nappan, Nova Scotia. The farm is located in northern part of the province in close proximity to Amherst and the New Brunswick border. [13] The research farm was created in 1888 and is one of the five original experimental farms established in Canada.
There are approximately 359 farms involved in organic production in Nova Scotia. the majority of these farms are not certified for organic products, 17% are certified, 3.9% are transitioning to certification and 81.9% were not. The majority of the organic crops produce in Nova Scotia are fruits, vegetables, and various greenhouse products. [2]
The Faculty of Agriculture was officially founded on 1 September 2012 with the merger of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) into Dalhousie University. [9] [10]The Faculty of Agriculture traces its history to The School of Agriculture, founded in 1885 and located in Truro, as well as The School of Horticulture, founded in 1893 and located in Wolfville.
Most dairy farms in Canada feed what is called a Total Mixed Ration (TMR). It is the act of combining a variety of feed stuffs into a large mixture that is mixed well and then fed to the cows. These rations vary among farms based on the farms goals and available feed sources.
It includes a country store displaying the types of products available then, a working cooper shop, historic breeds of farm animals, a blacksmith, a working farm, and a village school house. Costumed guides are on hand to explain life in that time period. Wagon rides are often available. [1] Ross Farm is a member of the Nova Scotia Museum network.
North Mountain Animal Sanctuary is a registered charity which works to provide care, comfort, and rehabilitation to abused, unwanted and neglected farm animals in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada.
neighbouring jurisdictions to Nova Scotia in the vicinity of the undertaking." [10] The proponent is also required to publish in at least one local and one Provincial newspaper with information explaining the EA to be undertaken. [11] Since the year 2000, 92 projects have had reviews completed, the most recent being the Pugwash Wind Farm. [12]
Agriculturists can also provide technical advice for farmers and farm workers such as in making crop calendars and workflows to optimize farm production, tracing agricultural market channels, [4] prescribing fertilizers and pesticides to avoid misuse, [5] and in aligning for organic accreditation [6] or the national agricultural quality standards.