The PLANT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY program at NSAC

Nova Scotia Agricultural College, long known for its contribution to agricultural education and research world over, offers an innovative, skills enriched, entrepreneurship-based two year Plant Science Technology program. This program is unique among Plant Science programs offered across Canada as it allows flexibility for the students to concentrate in the areas of their specific interests. This program will encourage creativity, focuses on skills development, and links with industries and researchers regionally, nationally and internationally. The program is offered by nationally and internationally recognized Faculty with expertise in the applications of Plant Science. This program caters to the needs of "all" ages who are interested in fundamental and applied Plant Science and allied fields to start, upgrade and/or take a new direction in their careers. The courses are designed and developed to address the growing global challenges in Plant Science, using a systems approach, and train students for their creativity and skills in various segments of Plant Science in its state-of-the art infrastructure facilities. Great emphasis is placed on innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization of ideas with opportunities to gain training in plant production, integrated crop management, specialty crops, plant protection, breeding, organic crop and farming technologies. The students completing this program will have the advantage of "Life-long learning" through opportunities to constantly upgrade their academic credentials by continuing into undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs.

Global agriculture is nearly a $10 trillion industry and growing. Global demand for Plant Technologists is increasing steadily. Opportunities exist in Integrated crop management; Integrated pest and disease management; Organic agriculture; New variety development; Biotechnology; Precision agriculture; Stress mitigation and management; Greenhouse production; Nutraceuticals and biopharmaceuticals, Plant propagation and production; Food technology and processing, Floriculture and cut flower production; Ornamental plants; Landscape design and construction, and Green-space management.
For more information contact :

Ms Shannon Kilyanek, Technical Coordinator
skilyanek@nsac.ca
(902) 893-6677

Curriculum Outline