Affiliated with the University of Guelph and located in Guelph, Ontario, the Ontario Agricultural College mainly focuses on four research and training areas: food, agriculture, the environment, and rural communities. A variety of courses are offered in support of over 22 specializations which include agriculture business, animal science, plant biotechnology, and crop, horticulture and turf science. Students of the college benefit from exposure to the Advanced Analysis Center for Biological Science Research, the Aquaculture Center, the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario and the Campbell Center for the Study of Animal Welfare.
OAC Dean's Office
Johnston Hall
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
Canada
uoguelph.ca/oac
The Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) is the only college and university level institution on the Atlantic coast which specializes in agricultural science. The college prides itself on its low student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1, as well as its scholarship and bursary programs, which in 2008/2009 provided funding for 38 percent of enrolled students. Diploma programs are offered in veterinary technology and environmental, horticulture and plant science; Bachelor of Science degree programs are available in agriculture business, agriculture economics, animal science, aquaculture, bio-environmental systems management, environmental science and plant science. The NSAC is home to the Atlantic Poultry Research Center.
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
P.O. Box 550
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3
Canada
nsac.ca
The MacDonald campus is located on the western tip of Montreal island, and it is the hub for most of McGill's agriculture-related teaching and research. At the undergraduate level, the school offers programs leading to a college diploma or a Bachelor of Science degree. Diploma programs specialize in farm management and technology, while university degree specializations include agriculture and environmental science, food science, nutritional science and bioresource engineering (B.Eng.).
The University offers opportunities for field research and studies abroad. On-campus students may benefit from exposure to the Avian Science and Conservation Centre, Brace Center for Water Resource Management, and the McGill Nutrition and Food and Science Center.
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Room MS2-032, Macdonald Stewart Building
21111 Lakeshore Road
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9
Canada
mcgill.ca/macdonald
The College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan is comprised of five departments: Animal and Poultry Science, Soil Science, Plant Sciences, Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics, and Food and Bio-product Sciences. Diploma and Bachelor of Science degree programs are both offered; graduates of a two-year diploma program are eligible to receive a professional designation as Agricultural Technologist from the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists. Bachelor of Science degree programs are offered in Agriculture, Agribusiness and Renewable Resource Management. The institution prides itself on its small class sizes and on its "preferred connections" to a number of government organizations and for-profit companies. Students may benefit from the college's Feeds and Innovation Institute, Indigenous Land Management Institute, Crop Development Center, and the Centers for Northern Agroforestry and Afforestation.
College of Agriculture and Bioresources
University of Saskatchewan
51 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A8
Canada
agbio.usask.ca