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If the answers to these questions are of interest to you,then this course is for you.

Agriculture in Global Economic DevelopmentEB221 (Topics in Economics and Business Management) (A)

Objectives:Deals with the economic aspects of international develop-ment, with emphasis on the role of food, agriculture andthe natural resource sector in the economy of developingcountries. The course will help students understand theproblems and theories of agricultural development, andanalyze economic policies and programs in developingcountries and their effect on economic development.

Prerequisites:10 course credits including EB110 (or equivalent)

For more information, contact the course instructor:

Dr. Emmanuel K. Yiridoe, Business and Social SciencesEmail: [email protected] Phone: 893-6699

Agriculture in Global Economic Development

A New Course in Winter 2003What would it take to sustain

a global food system?

How does agricultural development aid really affect recipient economies?

How does agriculture contribute to development of other sectors

of the economy?

How does the farmer’s choice between cash crops and basic food crops affect

food security and economic development?

Can the environment survive the global economy?

What are the political/economic issues linkedto genetically modified foods (GMOs)?

The NSAC Wool Blanketan extraordinary reflection of the

NSAC’s agricultural identity

The NSAC Wool Blanket is available in two sizes, Queen (78 x 104 in.) and Stadium (60 x 48 in.).

It is available in three colours, Heather Blue Tweed, Natural White and Grey and NSAC Blue and Gold.

Order forms are available from Mary Paquet at 902-893- 6644.

March 20-22, 2003Langille Athletic Centre

Host of the CCAA Women's Basketball

Championships

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Editor: Stephanie Rogers

Editorial Board Members: Judy Grant ‘78, Steve Myette ‘81

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Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Barnyard Banter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Athletics in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Look Who’s Talking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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In Canada, the floriculture, nursery and Christmas tree sectors represent the highest production value in theCanadian horticultural industry and have the third highestfarm cash receipt value (1.2 billion) only behind wheatand canola.

The Environmental Horticulture program provides comprehensive training for today’s fastest growing agricultural sector.

Scholarships and bursariesawarded at fall gathering

The 2002 Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Jack Johnson, Class of 1950.

Parker Cox, Former NSAC Registrar, Dean of Residence and Professor Emeritus passed away on August 5, 2002.

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A Message from the Principal

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Fellow Alumni and Friends,

As we enter 2003, I want to begin thismessage with a wish for health, happi-

ness and prosperity for all, and that meansa wish for peace for the planet, as well.

Contrary to expectations expressed in thelast newsletter, the new year finds me still inoffice as the search for the first President ofNSAC has taken a little longer than pre-dicted. That search appears to be nearingcompletion, however, and I expect to bepassing the handles of the plow to my suc-cessor within the next few months. In themeantime, I am pleased to have the oppor-tunity to turn a few more sods before head-ing for the barn.

As I indicated in the last Agricola News,we correctly anticipated an increase inenrollment in September, bringing thisyears total to 739 students. Although theincrease is modest (approximately 20 stu-dents), it is a reversal of the trend we haveexperienced in the past four years. Webelieve the increase reflects the additionaleffort we have put into promotion andrecruitment, including the fine work of ourrecruiting team. We are thankful for theefforts of all alumni who helped get theword out and we invite you to continue theeffort. We have room to grow and the mar-ket place is telling us that more graduatesare needed. If you are interested in help-ing, please get in touch with Brian Crouseat (902) 893-6729.

We have been busy developing a set ofaction plans to achieve the goals of ourstrategic plan, ‘Looking Outward -Embracing Change.’ Some strategic

actions are already being taken. One ofthese is the creation of a new AdvisoryBoard to provide long term guidance toNSAC in the coming years. The Board,chaired by John Bragg, CEO of OxfordFrozen Foods, and with representativesfrom across the Atlantic Region, will pro-vide advice on long term issues of gover-nance, finance, scope of programs, direc-tion of research, and physical development,among others. It is also expected that theBoard will help to develop the regionalidentity of NSAC in keeping with itsAtlantic mandate for agricultural education.Other members of the Board, which met forthe first time on December 19th, are identi-fied in an article in this Newsletter.

Another area of intensive activity over thepast few months is that of academic pro-gram development and renewal.Academic departments and our CurriculumCommittee have been working hard torevise existing academic programs anddesign new ones to attract more studentsand better meet the needs of today’s grad-uates. These programs will be workingtheir way through the approval processover the next few months.

The fall semester has been an active one inmany respects, with NSAC hosting severalevents. As usual, one of the highlights wasa successful Homecoming program inOctober at which time we were treated to alittle history of the MacRae Library and pro-vided with some insight into agriculturallibraries of the future by Helene Carrier,Acting Director of Libraries for Agricultureand Agri-Food Canada. Dr. DeborahBuszard, Dean of Agricultural andEnvironmental Sciences at MacdonaldCampus of McGill was a special guest andparticipated in the joint announcement of aHerb MacRae memorial fund to be createdby NSAC and Macdonald to support stu-dent exchange between the two institutions.This initiative is the result of discussionsbetween Macdonald and NSAC personnelto decide on the most appropriate way tohonour Dr. MacRae who divided both hisstudies and his professional career betweenthe two institutions. In order to build this

fund, there is a commitment from NSACand Macdonald to match donations madeby alumni of the respective institutions.

Among other successful events from lastautumn, I want to underline our AutumnAssembly at which we awarded some 725thousand dollars worth of scholarships toover 200 students. Thanks to many donors,including alumni, we have been able tooffer a generous scholarship program tohelp attract top students. A highlight of theOctober event was the awarding of anHonorary Doctorate degree, jointly withDalhousie University, to Mr. Louis Deveau,Chairman and founder of AcadianSeaPlants. NSAC, through the Office ofDevelopment and External Relations, alsohosted another successful AtlanticAgricultural Hall of Fame event, honouringthose nominated by the agricultural com-munity in each of the Atlantic Provinces fortheir contribution to agriculture.

NSAC was pleased to again play the roleof host and coordinator of the 3rd biennialAtlantic Agricultural Science andTechnology Workshop held in mid-November. Over 200 participants tookpart in the event which focused on prioritiesfor Atlantic Agriculture under the newAgricultural Policy Framework (APF) agreedto by the Federal and ProvincialGovernments.

I salute the leadership and work of ourNSAC International team and faculty mem-bers who organized and hosted, in associ-ation with Dalhousie University, theCanada-EC-US Mobility Project DirectorsAnnual meeting. This event, which was heldin Halifax in November, brought over 400delegates from Europe and the UnitedStates, dedicated to improving the opportu-nities for students in all countries represent-ed, to gain international experience.NSAC is the lead institution of a Canadianconsortium, including UBC and McGill,working with universities in Finland,England and Denmark on one such project.On the research front, we are pleased to beadding a new Bio-products Research Chairto the team at NSAC. Candidates are cur-rently being screened for this new position

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This fall has seen the AlumniAssociation involved in a variety of

activities at the NSAC. The Homecomingweekend and Annual General Meeting ofNSACAA provided some good insightinto changes at the NSAC and tours fea-tured the aquaculture facilities and newresearch and teaching Rock Garden. TheRock Garden has received support fromthe alumni and is a good example of howour dollars can be used and multiplied forgreater benefit by the College. (See arti-cle page 8) Once again the silent auc-tion, held on Homecoming Weekendincreased our funds for the StudentEmergency Fund and hopefully everyonewill find the opportunity to participate inthis event again next year. It’s always anopportunity for networking, visiting withold friends and making new ones frommany different eras at the NSAC. AutumnAssembly was an opportunity for me toput faces on the recipients of our alumnischolarships and also take pride in beingassociated with the NSAC. Our inputthrough our memorial and special schol-arships provides a special connection tostudents at the ceremonies that certainlyshows NSAC as a leading institution in itssupport of the student population. TheLibrary Fund continues to grow throughthe support of many classes but especial-ly the classes of 50 and 51. This is a long

co-sponsored by the NS Fruit GrowersAssociation, with support from theCanadian Adaptation and RuralDevelopment Fund, and the NS Departmentof Agriculture and Fisheries. The focus ofthe research, which will include the healthbenefits of apples, represents an entry intothe important field of functional foods.

One of our alumni to whom I would like topay tribute is the Hon. Ernie Fage, formerMinister of Agriculture and Fisheries forNova Scotia, with whom I have had thepleasure of working for the past 3 years. Itis never easy to perform the role of Ministerand particularly difficult in periods of fiscalrestraint. In spite of difficult circumstances,however, Minister Fage has been very sup-portive of our efforts to continue to developNSAC as a well respected centre of educa-tion and research. On behalf of all NSACstaff, students and alumni, I thank him forhis support as he moves on to becomeMinister of Energy in the Government ofNova Scotia.

This time, I believe I can be quite certainthat this will be my last Agricola News mes-sage as Principal. I fully expect that we willhave a new President announced in thenext few weeks. These are exciting times forNSAC with new leadership in the works, anew strategic plan, new Advisory Boardand new energy to help us respond to thegrowing needs and opportunities for edu-cation and research. It has been an honourand pleasure to serve as Principal ofNSAC, to work with the dedicated facultyand staff of this organization and to watchour alumni take their places of leadership inindustry and society. I am thankful for thatopportunity.

Garth Coffin, Class of ‘60Principal

term project of the Association to ensureadequate resources for the MacRaeLibrary in the future.The AlumniAåssociation has provided input into theselection of a new President at the NSACthrough the services of Clint McLean, pastpresident of the Association. Clint hasbeen serving on the Selection Committeeensuring that our voice is heard. I wouldlike to take this opportunity to thank Clintfor his dedication and service over thelast three years. Moving into the role asPresident I hope to revisit our strategicplanning and look forward to interactingwith a new President and the changesthat this may bring in the upcoming year.I know the Alumni Association will bereaching out to its members at variousevents throughout the year for input intothese new challenges that will mold ourfuture directions. Best wishes in theupcoming festive season and I hope thatyou all will have a very Merry Christmasand a Happy New Year.

Jeff Morton, Class of ‘79President

Moving into the role asPresident I hope to revisit ourstrategic planning and lookforward to interacting with a new President and thechanges that this may bring in the upcoming year.

Han Jost, Class of ‘82

Jost Vineyards brings home the Gold

Jost Vineyards went five for fiveat the 2002 InterVin

International Wine Competitionin Toronto in September. TheMalagash-based winery won aGold medal for each of the fivewines it entered in the event. Joststruck gold with two red wines,one dry white wine and two icewines. More than 1000entries from hundreds ofwineries from all the majorwine-making countrieswere judged during thecompetition held inAugust.

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Canadian 4-H Council HonoursNSAC Alumni

Acommemorative medal has been created in honour of herMajesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee. The medal is

being awarded to Canadians in recognition of significant achieve-ment or service to their community or Canada.

The Canadian 4-H Council is one of a number of nationalorganizations representing the profession, education, the arts,sports, veterans and charitable agencies given the opportunity toparticipate in the program. Dick Huggard, Class of 56, Liz Crouse,Class of 78 and John Redden, Class of 1964 were selected toreceive the Commemorative Medal For The Queen’s GoldenJubilee. Their selection as recipients is based on the significant con-tribution they have made to the 4-H program in Canada. Thenational presentation ceremony was held November 7th, 2002 inToronto.

Dick Huggard, Class of ‘56Liz Crouse, Class of ‘78John E. Redden, Class of ‘64

Mr. Easter was appointedSolicitor General of Canada

on October 22, 2002.Representing the riding ofMalpeque in Prince Edward Island,he was first elected to the House in1993.

Prior to becoming SolicitorGeneral, Mr. Easter was Chair ofthe House Standing Committee onFisheries and Oceans. He has alsoheld the post of ParliamentarySecretary to the Minister of

Fisheries and Oceans. In an earlier session of the House, Mr.Easter was a member of the House Standing Committee onAgriculture and Agri-food, as well as Chair of the House Sub-com-mittee on grain transport. He served, too, as a member of the exec-utive of the Canada-European Parliamentary Association.

Having been a long-time member of the Canada-USParliamentary Association, Mr. Easter has extensive experiencerelated to many bi-lateral issues affecting Canada-US relations.

On the national and international fronts, Mr. Easter wasNational President and CEO of the National Farmers Union for 11years. He was advisor to the Trudeau administration for the feder-al export agency, Canagrex. Mr. Easter was an advisor to theMinister of Agriculture at the FAO Conference in Rome in 1983.He was an invited participant under the European Community’sVisitors Programme examining Common Agricultural Policy andInternational Agricultural Trade Issues in 1987 and toured NewZealand examining Farm Policy and Free Trade Issues Impact in1988.

In 1990, Mr. Easter was an advisor and panelist for the Tri-national Exchange on Agriculture, the environment and Free TradeAgreements with Canada, the United States and Mexico.

In 1991, with the Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food,Mr. Easter was an advisor and delegate to GATT discussions inGeneva and Brussels. He also served as a panelist to aCongressional Briefing on NAFTA in Washington in March 1993.

Mr. Easter received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degreefrom UPEI in 1988 for his work and contribution to agriculture andsocial activism on the national level. He was also awarded theGovernor General's Canada 125 Medal in 1992 for communityservice.

Mr. Easter and his wife Helen own Easterhaven Farms, amixed operation in North Wiltshire. They have two children,Kimberley and Jamie.

The Honourable Wayne Easter, Class of ‘70

P.C., MP, Solicitor General of Canada

Wayne Easter

The Nova Scotia AgriculturalCollege Alumni Association is

pleased to welcome Jeff Morton as thenew Association President for the2002-2003 term. Jeff was Vice-President 2001-2002.

Jeff received his B.Sc.(Agr.)from NSAC in 1979, his B.Ed. B.Sc.(Agr) and his M.Sc in Plant Pathologyfrom the University of Guelph. Jeff wasemployed as a Landscape andNursery Extension Specialist with theNova Scotia Department of

Agriculture and Marketing until 2000. Jeff is an environmental hor-ticulturist and is currently working as a professional consultant. Jeffdoes training, technical consulting and is in partnership with hisbrother (Gary, Class of ‘77) in a company called MortonHorticultural Associates. The company offers business solutions fromstrategic planning to technical consulting.

Jeff and his wife Nancy and their four children Becky, Jenny,Holly and Ben reside in Camden, Colchester Co.

Jeff can be reached by e-mail at: [email protected]

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Award winning Future Aqua Farms combines aquaculture andhydroponics to grow vegetables and herbs for market. Carla

MacQuarrie, a 27-year-old engineer who received this year’sBusiness Development Bank of Canada’s Young EntrepreneurAward for Nova Scotia, operates Future Aqua Farms Ltd. in WestChezzetcook with her husband Peter Lenihan and business part-ners David and Joanne Roberts.

The company, founded in 1998, combines aquaculture andhydroponic technology using fish manure produced by tilapia asfertilizer to grow hydroponic spinach, basil and herbs. FutureAqua Farms operates a 3000 square-foot greenhouse with a 1200square-foot hydroponic growing area and 30,000 litres of tankedfish culture water. This is the only operation in the region to usenutrient film technology commercially where plants are grown inlong troughs with their roots covered in a film of water. Ms.MacQuarrie said Future Aqua farms utilizes most of the nutrientsfrom the fish waste eliminating chemicals or pesticides from thehydroponics growing process.

Future Aqua Farms focuses on its produce but also markets thetilapia - a mild white fish similar to perch that can be used as asubstitute in recipes calling for cod, sole, snapper, sea bass andflounder - that is raised to produce plant fertilizer.

Carla MacQuarrie, Class of ‘95

Award Winning Future Aqua Farms

Future Aqua Farms Ltd owners Peter Lenihan, left, Carla MacQuarrie and DaveRoberts.

Award winning Future Aqua Farms combinesaquaculture and hydroponics to grow vegetables and herbs for market.

Reprinted with permission from The Halifax Herald Limited

Jeff Morton, Class of ‘79

New Alumni Association President

John Harvie, Class of ‘74

Co-op Atlantic Announces New CEOThe Board of Directors ispleased to announce theappointment of Mr. JohnHarvie as the new ChiefExecutive Officer of Co-op Atlantic.

In his role as CEO, Mr. Harvie will beat the helm of Co-op Atlantic, an

organization that acts as the whole-saler and service organization for its owners, the 143 member co-operative organizations throughout Atlantic Canada and Quebec.Mr. Harvie first joined Co-op Atlantic in 1976, prior to accepting akey position with Scotsburn Dairies Cooperative in 1981. Hereturned to Co-op Atlantic in 1995 as Vice President of Agriculture,the position he held until his appointment to Vice President ofConsumer Products in 2001. With 27 years experience in the co-operative system, both regionally and internationally, John’s back-ground, both in the co-operative movement and as an innovativebusiness leader, will serve him well in his new position.

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Premier Honors Skilled Workers ofthe Future

Thirty young Nova Scotia skillcompetitors were honored byPremier Hamm on November 4,2002 at the Skills ExcellenceAwards and Skills Canada-Nova Scotia Annual GeneralMeeting.

Joined by program partners, industrysponsors and hundreds of volunteers who

teach and advocate for skill developmentacross this province, the Premier congratu-lated the Gold Medalists of the 5th AnnualNova Scotia Skills Competition.

NSAC students Shane Sutherland andKevin McDavid were recognized at this cer-emony.

After completion of the Provincial competition, Shane andKevin became members of the Skills Team Nova Scotia, who onMay 30th, 2002 participated in a national competition in BritishColumbia. During two days of competitions, members of SkillsTeam Nova Scotia participated in various Olympic-style activitiesdesigned to test their competency in skills required in entry-leveltechnology and trade occupations. Shane and Kevin worked asteammates against four other teams in the Landscape Design event,applying the skills they had learned at the NSAC.

“We had to do everything for our piece,” says Shane, “fromretaining walls and walkways to sodding and planting patterns.“After we were finished, different aspects of the pattern counted forso much.”

In addition to landscaping, the skills competition offered manyother venues through which to compete including computer net-work support, culinary arts, carpentry, graphic design, plumbing,auto body repair, electronics, cabinet making, computer anima-tion, and many others. The 2003 competition is slated for Ontario.

Athird generation farmer and NSAC alumnus is meeting PrinceEdward Island’s demand for greenhouse cucumbers and toma-

toes. Marc Schurman’s Spring Valley operation concentrates primar-

ily on beef and pork but he believes the new three-quarter acregreenhouse offers a stabilizing effect when meat prices are flat.Construction began on the Schurman Farms Ltd. Greenhouse inAugust 2001 and the first seeds were planted in January. The grow-er planted 950 English cucumbers and 4500 tomatoes. The firstcucumbers were harvested by the end of March while the tomatoeswere ready by the end of April. Bio-control is used for insect man-

agement. The fledgling greenhouse, which is276’ long by 105’ wide by 16’ high is

heated with wood chips. SchurmanFarms Ltd owns 200 acres of land.

With trades, it produces up to 500acres of cereals and forage crops.Married with six-month-old twinboys, Marc is involved in the wholefarm operation and his wife Krista,Class of 97 helps out in the

greehouse.

Marc Schurman, Class of ‘97

PEI Greenhouse Stabilizes Beef and Pork Operation

Marc Schurman

Former Minister of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Minister Fage was appointed to theDepartment of Energy in December 2002. The Nova Scotia Department of Energy was created in

June of 2002 to serve as the government's focal point in the development of the province's energyresources, as outlined in the Energy Strategy. The department is a consolidation of the Nova ScotiaPetroleum Directorate and the energy-related activities of the Nova Scotia Department of NaturalResources. With brother Stephen, Minister Fage owns Fage Farms Ltd. in Hastings and Nappan, pro-ducer of milk and beef, as well as wheat, barley and forage for export. The brothers also run a smallwoodlot and have real estate interests. They and their families won the John Van Vulpen MemorialAward in 1991 for outstanding achievement in agriculture and community service.

Minister Fage was first elected to legislature in 1997 byelection, re-elected in 1998 and 1999.

The Honourable Ernest Fage, Class of ‘73

New Nova Scotia Energy Minister

Photo credit: Kathy Birt

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The Annual AppealThe annual mail appeal for NSAC hashad a very successful start for a firstattempt. We expect additional contribu-tions before year end but as of the end ofNovember we have received a returnrate of almost 2% from those that weremailed out and have processed just over$10,000 from Alumni and friends ofNSAC.

While most people supported scholarships, there arenow funds to support the library, athletics and

teaching technology initiatives as well as some undesignat-ed funds that we will put to emerging priorities. Look for acomplete summary of the results of the campaign in thespring edition of the newsletter. Thank you to all who sup-ported the 2002 NSAC annual mail appeal. It will help theNSAC maintain the level of excellence in our programs thatpeople have come to expect.

NSAC Centennial in 2005Did you know that the NSAC will be celebrating its 100thbirthday in 2005? We’ve been involved in teaching andresearch in agriculture for a long time and now we need tocelebrate that in style.

A small group led by the Development and AlumniRelations Office is beginning to plan for the big event. Infact we are thinking of a number of events and attractionsthat highlight the activities of the academic year betweenFounders Day Feb 14, 2005 and Autumn Assembly onOctober 19, 2005. You can help by giving us your ideas.Please call or write Jim Goit:

Phone: (902) 893-7950 Email: [email protected]

Nova Scotia Agricultural CollegeBox 550 Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3

Help us make the Centennial of NSAC a year to remember!

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Mr. Eyking also serves on Standing Committees on ForeignAffairs and International Trade as well as the Standing

Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.Mark Eyking and his family run one of the largest farming

operations in Nova Scotia. He markets his produce throughoutAtlantic Canada, the United States and Europe and has been onseveral trade missions to these regions. In 1997, he was contract-ed to demonstrate growing and greenhouse construction tech-niques in Panama.

In 1997, Mr. Eyking was instrumental in establishing the Brasd’Or Farmer’s Cooperative. He is a past president of the St. JosephParish Council and the Millville Community Centre. He was alsoinvolved with the board of Talbot House, the Nova ScotiaHorticultural Society, where he served as Vice President, the NovaScotia Federation of Agriculture and Marine Atlantic. He alsoserved as community liaison on the Point Aconi Power PlantProject.

In 1990, Mr. Eyking was honoured with the OutstandingYoung Farmer’s Award and the Cape Breton Business ExcellenceAward.

Mr. Eyking obtained his Agriculture Business Diploma from theNova Scotia Agricultural College and has taken courses at theUniversity of California at Davis.

Mr. Eyking and his wife Pamela have four children.

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Mark Eyking, Class of ‘80

Prime Minister’s Task Force on FutureOpportunities in Agriculture

Mark Eyking

Since his election inNovember 2000, Mr.Eyking has become amember of the LiberalRural Caucus, as wellas being appointed tothe Prime Minister’sCaucus Task Force onFuture Opportunitiesin Agriculture.

Homecoming Weekend ‘03Start planning now!Honour year classes ending in 3 and 8October 24th and 25th Call (902) 893-6721

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Growing and healthy at the NSACAccording to the

U.S. Department

of Agriculture,

Environmental

Horticulture is the

fastest growing

sector of American

agriculture today.

An inaugural survey of the industryin New England identified aneconomic contribution of 3.8 bil-

lion dollars. The American nursery andLandscape Association estimates that over18 billion dollars will be spent on land-scape services in the United States in theyear 2003.

In Canada, the floriculture, nurseryand Christmas tree sectors represent thehighest production value in the Canadianhorticultural industry and have the thirdhighest farm cash receipt value (1.2 billion)only behind wheat and canola.Unfortunately, statistics for landscape relat-ed services in Canada are not complete,

but industry associations will be quick toidentify the present and potential for growththat exists. These numbers stand as a tes-tament that environmental horticulture is abooming yet often unrecognized segmentof agriculture.

Courses in Landscape Horticulturehave been in place at the NSAC since1904 under professor F.C. Sears. ProfessorJohn Morley, now the head of horticultureat the Niagra Parks school of Horticulture inOntario, initiated a program dedicated tothe study of Landscape Horticulture in1972. Professor John Higgins nurtured thedevelopment and growth of this programfrom 1972 - 1998.

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Today the program has been renamedEnvironmental Horticulture which encom-passes landscape design, landscape instal-lation, tree care, turf management, floricul-ture, greenhouse and nursery management.Collectively these areas are often referredto as the Green Industry. As part of theEnvironmental Sciences depart-ment at the NSAC theEnvironmental Horticulture pro-gram aims to provide compre-hensive training options for stu-dents and industry participantsthat addresses the changingneeds of the industry.

Graduates of the programare well prepared to meet the challenges ofwork in this dynamic industry with a stronglearning foundation that focuses on horti-cultural and environmental principals.Employment opportunities are as diverse asthe industry itself taking graduates through-out the Atlantic Provinces, North Americaand beyond.

Many graduates have establishedthemselves as staff experts for municipalgovernment in tree care as well as parksand grounds operations. Brian Phelan

(Class of 1978) is employed as the directorof parks and grounds for the HalifaxRegional Municipality, a position that hasmade good use of the education hereceived at NSAC. Carter Duscheney(Class of 1990) is an Arborist for the city ofCalgary, Alberta and works with two other

alumni, Gordon Brookhouse (Class of1995) and Peter Floris (Class of 1969 ).

Many others have been entrepreneur-ial in their efforts. Landscape Horticulturealumnus Peter MacKinnon (Class of 1988)and Ralph Ramsey (Class of 1988) worktogether in the landscape installation sectorof the industry in Ottawa. Their company,MacKinnon Reid and Associates special-izes in residential landscape design andinstallation. Peter attributes much of theirsuccess to the philosophy of “plan first and

build later”, a concept they learned underthe guidance of Prof. John Higgins. “Ourclients have responded very well to thisconcept often planning their landscapedevelopment in stages over many yearsresulting in extremely satisfying projects”says MacKinnon. “helping clients make the

right decision by informingthem of the options availableand the best way to do things”.

The turfgrass and land-scape maintenance industry isalso a popular choice for grad-uates. Golf course develop-ment throughout the AtlanticProvinces and Canada contin-

ues to employ graduates in challengingpositions. Andrew Chant (Class of 1991)continued his education after leaving theNSAC at the University of Guelph. He isnow superintendent at the Granite SpringsGolf Club in Halifax County. Graduateshave also been employed as horticulturalexperts at many golf courses. Kim Shand(Class of 1993) works at Fox Harbour GolfClub, Catherine Andrews (Class of 1989)works at the Royal Ottawa Golf andCountry Club and Virginia Leonard who is

Environmental Horticulture encompasses landscape design, landscape installation,

tree care, turf management, floriculture, greenhouseand nursery management.

The Green Industry

E nvironmental Horticulture programaims to provide comprehensive train-ing options for students and industry

participants that addresses the changingneeds of the industry.

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a horticulturalist with the Calgary Golf andCountry Club.

Tracey MacKenzie, lecturer in theEnvironmental Horticulture program isamazed at the “diverse and extensive webof graduates” across the country. Studentscurrently in the program can feel confidentthat there are many people out there in theindustry that share a common backgroundgained at the NSAC. Yet there is still greatdemand for our students, “now we havealumni of the program wanting to hire grad-uates” notes Mackenzie. “It really is incred-ible when you think of the impact our alum-ni have had on horticulture in so manyplaces and their contributionsto this growing industry - it issomething worth celebrating”.

Graduates from theNSAC are a big factor ingrowth of the Landscape indus-try and an increased emphasison professionalism and qualitylandscapes. Doug Conrad(Class of 1991) startedCreative Light and Landscapein Halifax. Doug is also the past presidentof Landscape Nova Scotia, the provincialaffiliate of the Canadian Nursery andLandscape Association and continues toserve on their board of directors along withseveral other NSAC Alumni. Ben Scholten(Class of 1988) is past president of theNew Brunswick Landscape Association.David Stenhouse is the chairman of theLandscape Certification committee in NovaScotia, a group dedicated to promoting theprofessional designation of CertifiedHorticultural Technician endorsed by theCanadian Nursery and landscapeAssociation. These people along with manyothers are providing leadership that is tak-ing this profession to new levels. The chal-

lenge for the NSAC is how can the pro-gram work with alumni and industry lead-ers to continue to grow and develop.

The Environmental Horticulture pro-gram has responded to that challenge inmany ways. The program has beenchanged, often on the advice and guidanceof past students and industry, to better incor-porate new technologies and techniquesand has become more accessible than everbefore. Many courses are now offered inmodule form and in cooperation with thecontinuing education department on a oneday per week or two week schedule tomake it easier for industry participants to

attend. Several courses, including land-scape installation and arboriculture havebeen changed to include new requirementsfor industry certification as a basis for thecourse outline. Mackenzie notes “certifica-tion guidelines are extremely useful to us aseducators - they help in developing the cur-riculum and serve as an excellent minimumstandard for our students .... we need tomake every effort possible to support thistype of professional development in ourindustry”.

An important part of the program con-tinues to be a “get in and get dirty” hands-on approach. “We try to involve the stu-dents as much as possible in actual projectsand scenarios you would experience in the

industry” notes MacKenzie. It continues tobe a common site on the NSAC campus tosee students in various horticulture coursesworking on the extensive plant collectionand landscape features. The benefits of thisactivity are easily recognized by peoplewho visit the campus and are amazed bythe diversity of plants and ongoing devel-opment and maintenance of specializedgardens. The Alumni Gardens has beenthe recipient of many changes over theyears at the hands of horticulture students.Once a plant trial area, the Garden hasbeen transformed into a popular spot onthe campus for visitors and groups for pho-

tographs on special occasions.A new patio and perennial gar-den are recent improvementsadded as part of a courseoffered in Landscape ProjectManagement. The patio pro-ject was actually the result ofcooperation between the stu-dents, alumni and industry todesign, raise money for materi-als and install the new feature.

This project is described by Mackenzie asa “great success” where everyone bene-fits... “These activities not only serve asgreat practical experience but the projectsremain as a legacy for the students to beproud of ... a contribution to life at theNSAC that all can enjoy”.

The patio addition is one of manyplanned for the Alumni Gardens and theNSAC campus. “We are very excitedabout the current Alpine Garden Project atthe College and are planning for a specialproject to mark the 100th anniversary ofthe College”, Mr. MacKenzie indicated.The Rock Garden presently being construct-ed on campus is over half an acre and is,as far as we know, the largest man-made

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S tudents currently in the program can feelconfident that there are many people outthere in the industry that share a common

background gained at the NSAC. Yet there isstill great demand for our students

A class in Landscape Construction gets hands-on training on stonewall construction in a campus greenhouse last winter.

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Rock Garden in the Maritime provinces.Sponsored by the “Friends of the Collegegardens” with an initial donation of$10,000 and the equivalent of $29,800from BSJ Consulting in design, planningand supervision time, this garden will notonly be a valuable teaching facility but willwithout a doubt, turn into one of the maintourist attractions of this region. It is a sadfact that there are very few horticulturalinstitutions (if any) in Canada where horti-cultural students can be properly exposedto alpine and saxatile plants. With therapid expansion of an interest in gardeningand ornamental landscaping here inCanada it is imperative that students hop-ing to enter this field be exposed to suchflora and indeed to the greatest variety ofplant material possible.

The Friends hope that this RockGarden with its adjacent displays of ferns,dwarf conifers and the smaller Ericaceousplants will indeed present students andcampus visitors with an unrivaled exposureto a more interesting variety of landscapingmaterial. So far there has been approxi-mately 350 tons of rock used in theGarden’s construction with possibly, anoth-er 50 or so tons needing to be added to fin-ish the construction next Spring. Five hun-dred or so small plants and 1500 miniaturebulbs have already been planted into thefinished section. Nonetheless, there will bemany more plants needed and then time tolet these plants expand in size before thefull glory of the site is attained. Fortunately,institutions such as the Memorial UniversityBotanical Garden and the Kingstec campusof the Nova Scotia Community College aswell as many private individuals have gen-erously offered to donate appropriate plantmaterial. This garden will, eventually housein excess of 1000 labeled plant species,varieties and cultivars.

Bernard Jackson, Coordinator of the“Friends” and the person who built thefamous Rock Garden at the MemorialUniversity Botanical Garden commented“Because alpine and saxatile plants have tobe carefully sited in order to meet their indi-vidual requirements, we have endeavoredto create as many suitable habitats andmicro-climates as the site will allow. Theseinclude a scree, rock face, dry stream bed,

rock gully and north and south exposure.Generally speaking, most alpines requirefull but cool sunlight so one of our chal-lenges will result from the high summer heatfactor against the rock face.”

Ample water is, or course important.At first we will be using the more commonsprinklers but eventually we ( The Friends)hope to raise sufficient funds to enable theinstallation of a automatic underground

pop-up watering system, which will bemore appropriate.

One important side effect of such alarge collection of different flora is its attrac-tiveness to a multitude of insect life. ThisGarden will, therefore also be a valuableresource for the study of entomology andecology. Furthermore, it will also provide arecreational opportunity for amateur natu-ralist artists and photographers.

In 2005, the year of the College’sCentennial, the North American RockGarden Society (one of the largest onearth) have planned to hold their AGM atthe Memorial University Botanical gardenin St. John’s NL. It is expected that many ofthe delegates driving to the conference willstop in to view the Rock Garden and thecampus as a whole. The resulting publicityshould prove beneficial.

The Friends have been most gratifiedby the enthusiasm and help of the Grounds

Staff and appreciative of the interest andsupport of the College’s administration fortheir efforts as a whole.

Unfortunately we have experiencedsome vandalism in the form of mountainbike usage but the erection of a temporaryfence appears to have stopped the prob-lem. It is hoped that once the Garden andits surrounds are completed next summerthat this problem will cease.

When asked “What of the future?” Mr.Jackson said that he would like to see thefurther upgrading of the College’s enviablehorticultural facility with the addition of asmall alpine house and alpine trough court-yard and perhaps a butterfly meadow andan area for the repository of a collection ofNova Scotia heritage flora. Hopefully the“Friends” can find a corporate sponsor ortwo. He would also like to see the daywhen the prestigious title of BotanicalGarden and Arboretum is tacked onto thepresent title of Nova Scotia AgriculturalCollege.

As the NSAC approaches it’s 100thyear the staff and students in EnvironmentalHorticulture are busy planning to contributeto this special occasion. Plans are under-way to design and build an amphitheatrein Cox Field. The project will take advan-tage of the open space and central locationand integrate a stage and seating area intothe gently sloping grade. This will providea much needed space on the campus to beused for gatherings and performances aspart of campus and community life. Thecentral location will serve as a focal pointon the campus and a link between manykey buildings and areas on campus.“Obviously this is a very special project”notes MacKenzie, “One that will require anenormous amount of cooperation. We hopeto use the same recipe for successemployed in our Alumni Gardens project -with the help of industry and alumni to helpfund the materials our students will designand install to serve as a legacy to thisunique program and serve the campus andcommunity for years to come”.

If you would like to help ensure thesuccess of this project please contact TraceyMacKenzie at the NSAC by phone 902893-6687 or email [email protected].

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The Nova Scotia Agricultural College, in coop-eration with provincial governments in theAtlantic region, has formed an independentAdvisory Board to provide guidance andfuture direction to the 98-year-old institution.“It is part of our strategic plan to be more closely connected to theworld around us,” said NSAC Principal Dr. Garth Coffin. “We lookto this Advisory Board to connect us to the breadth of the Atlanticregion as well as providing guidance on long term issues of gover-nance and strategic direction”.

In creating the AdvisoryBoard, the NSAC sought the coop-eration of provincial governments inthe Atlantic region to name leadingmembers of the agriculture andfood industry to the Board.Members will serve staggeredthree-year terms, renewable onetime only.

“I know these people willbring tremendous experience to theAdvisory Board. I appreciate theircommitment to serve as members.”said Ernest Fage, Minister ofAgriculture and Fisheries.

The NSAC Advisory Board,will meet at least twice a year and

consist of 12 members appointed by the governments of the Atlanticprovinces, by the NSAC and by the Board itself. The Board will beinvolved in long-term planning, which will include development ini-tiatives, academic offerings and facilities, research directions andexternal communications as well as governance.

Federal funding of $175,000 willhelp scientists in Nova Scotia turn

the old adage about “an apple a day” into newopportunities for the province’s tree fruit

industry. Sydney-Victoria MP Mark Eyking

announced the funding December 6th at theNova Scotia Federation of Agriculture’s annu-

al meeting in Truro on behalf of Agriculture andAgri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief. “This will support innovativeresearch into the health benefits of apples,” said Mr. Eyking.“We’ve been saying for ages that apples can keep the doctoraway, but this new research program will examine why and how.The apple industry is hoping to usethis scientific information to developvalue-added products and createexciting new marketing opportuni-ties.”

The federal dollars will be deliv-ered to the Nova Scotia FruitGrower’s Association by Agri-FuturesNova Scotia, an industry-led organi-zation that distributes funding fromAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s(AAFC) Canadian Adaptation andRural Development (CARD) Fund.The funding will be used to help cover the cost of hiring aBioproduct Research Chair at the Nova Scotia Agricultural Collegefor a five-year term. The position will be filled early in the new year.

The Bioproduct research program will deal with apple nutritionand use the healthful components of apples to develop new func-tional food and nutraceutical products. Functional foods andnutraceuticals provide demonstrated health benefits beyond basicnutrition and can reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases. Insome cases, the specific compounds responsible for health benefitscan be isolated and used to develop dietary supplements or phar-maceuticals.

“We already know that apples contain antioxidants, whichmay reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease,” saidDela Erith, Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Fruit GrowersAssociation. “We want to learn more about the healthful propertiesof apples and use that knowledge to develop value-added products.In other words, we want to be able to use the apples in differentways, we can’t just keep banging the same drum if we want to getahead, we need to look at innovative new directions.”

Health Research willhelp growers take a

bigger bite out ofapple markets

Bio Products Chair

We want to learnmore about thehealthful propertiesof apples and usethat knowledge todevelop value-added products.

Back Row (L to R) Joe Brennan, Barren Blois, John Bragg, Elmer MacDonald,Bernie MacDonald — Front Row (L to R) Lynn McLean, Garth Coffin, JeffHoyle, Heather Topley

NSAC Forms IndependentAdvisory Board

The Board will beinvolved in long-term planning,which will includedevelopment initia-tives, academicofferings and facili-ties, research direc-tions and externalcommunications aswell as governance.

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Prowse Gorrill ChappellPrince Edward Island

Nominated by the PrinceEdward Island Federation ofAgriculture for always givingvoice and credence to the con-cerns of farmers and in recog-nition of his commitment andhard work for the benefit of theagricultural industry of PrinceEdward Island, it is indeed fit-ting that Prowse G. Chappellbe inducted into the AtlanticAgricultural Hall of Fame.

Secretary of the local FarmForum group in the late fortiesand active in 4-H, Prowse soonbecame a Director and thenPresident of the Prince CountyFederation of Agriculture. Fromthere he went to the ProvincialBoard and was elected IslandPresident of the Federation ofAgriculture in 1976-77. Hisexperience with the Island

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David John MalcolmNew Brunswick

David Malcolm was nominatedby the Agriculture ProducersAssociation of New Brunswickin recognition of his outstandingcontribution to agriculture. It isfitting that he be inducted intothe Atlantic Agriculture Hall ofFame.

David’s 20 year career inagricultural extension started in1955 when he took a job as afield crop extension worker withthe NB Department ofAgriculture. In 1958 he accept-ed a position in Newfoundlandserving as Provincial 4-H ClubDirector. In this work he left hismark as a promoter of adulteducation and community lead-ership development.

After a solid 20 yearrecord of public service in agri-culture extension David turned

Four new members were inducted during ceremonies heldOctober 23, 2002 at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College,

Donald Peter McInnes - Nova Scotia, Prowse Gorrill Chappell -

The Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame honours members of the agricultural community foroutstanding contributions to the industry, community and farm organizations.

Prince Edward Island, William Aubrey Ellsworth - Newfoundlandand Labrador and David John Malcolm - New Brunswick.

Donald Peter McInnesNova Scotia

Nominated by the Lyon’s BrookWomen’s Institute in recogni-tion of his life-long work in thepromotion and betterment ofagriculture in Nova Scotia.

A graduate of NSAC in1955, Donald was first electedto the Nova Scotia provinciallegislature in 1978. Donaldwas a well-respected politicianuntil he left politics in 1998.He served in several committeechairs and cabinet posts includ-ing that of Minister of theDepartment of Agriculture &Marketing in 1992.

Donald served eight yearsas the secretary-treasurer of thelocal Federation of Agriculture,organizing local federationsand Farm Forums. Many hourswere spent in the establishmentof the Nova Scotia Abattoir. As

William Aubrey EllsworthNewfoundland and Labrador

Nominated by the DairyFarmers of Newfoundland andLabrador in recognition of histremendous contributions toagriculture, it is fitting thatAubrey Ellsworth become anInductee into the AtlanticAgricultural Hall of Fame.

Aubrey’s breeding standsfor itself. In 1975 he received aGold Seal Certificate forHumberview Mary. In 1979 hereceived the Superior BreedersAward and has bred threecows to rate Excellent, as wellas many more down the line. In1990 he received All Time AllCanadian Production withHumberview Tulip and in 1997he received the 12000 kg MilkProducer Award. These awardshave been a great source ofpride and satisfaction.

Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame Inducts Four New Members

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The NSACWool Blanket For thousands of years,wool has been a funda-mental product of humanuse and in spite of thecompetition of modernsynthetic fabrics, woolmaintains qualities thatcannot be duplicated.

Wool has unique thermal qualities.Wool fibres trap millions of

pockets of air that create a thermo-insulating layer. Wool “breathes”. Thisallows moisture to be transferred fromthe inside layer of a wool fabric to theoutside air where it is evaporated.Wool trousers are standard wear forshearers, who labour hard in hothumid conditions because the woolkeeps them cooler than other fabrics.

The natural oils of wool resist moisture penetration. However, woolcan hold 30 per cent of its weight in moisture vapour without feel-ing wet. The crimp of wool provides it with elastic qualities and anability to resist wrinkles. Wool is also fire retardant. Wool is strong,durable, a natural product and a renewable resource.

The NSAC Wool Blanket has been developed as a product thatdemonstrates these implicit traits and adds the aesthetic qualities ofdistinctive beauty and tradition.

It starts with the sheepHigh quality wool is dependant on the genetics and managementof the sheep. Both the Rideau Arcott and Texel breeds at theCollege produce good quality fleeces, strong in fibre and heavy incrimp. The soundness of the wool fibres is a function of the nutritionand health of the sheep and the College sheep flock is maintainedwith a very high standard of care. The sheep are sheared in thespring and selected fleeces, clean, free of contaminants and with aconsistent long staple, are chosen for blanket production. Theseare shipped to MacAuslands Woolen Mills in Bloomfield PEI wherethe wool is washed and dried. It is then picked to remove grit andopen up the fibres. The cleaned wool is then carded, combed andspun into yarn threads. These threads are then loomed into blan-kets. The blankets are again washed and pre-shrunk , dyed , then“napped” to make them fluffy. Finally, they are hemmed, labelledand packaged before being shipped back to NSAC.

The NSAC Wool Blanket is an extraordinary reflection of theNSAC’s agricultural identity. It makes a beautiful gift to current stu-dents, alumni, parents and College visitors, as a demonstration ofthe excellence in quality the College has maintained since 1905.

The NSAC WoolBlanket — a beautiful giftdemonstrating the quality theCollege has maintainedsince 1905.

Purpose of Volunteer PositionNSAC alumni live in and NSAC officials travel to dozens of loca-tions where there is not an active geographic alumni branch. Inmany cases, having an NSAC graduate pre-identified in theseareas to serve in a number of potential capacities can be anadvantage to other local alumni, University officials and the indi-vidual volunteers themselves. Opportunities would vary by loca-tion and may change from time to time.

Responsibilities of the PositionAccording to the activity level in the area and the interests andabilities of the volunteer(s), a Distant Alumni Contact’s role mayinclude any or all of the following:

• Acting as a liaison with the Alumni Affairs Office and the University

• Assisting in the planning and execution of any local alumni events with the assistance of Alumni Office staff

• Facilitating access to resources, information and advice not readily available to people outside that area (examples may include scouting potential event locations, providing advice on travel or accommodation to Universityofficials, etc.)

• Acting as a resource and point of contact for alumni who are new to the area

• Helping to ‘find’ lost alumni in the area and relaying updated address information to the University

• Providing a link to local opinion leaders

• Acting as a point of contact for potential incoming NSAC students

• Identifying and helping to recruit outstanding scholars and athletes

There are opportunities for NSAC alumni to volunteer withChapters or Branches even in geographic areas without formalbranches. Chapters or branches of the NSAC Alumni Associationtypically occur where there is a concentration of alumni living orworking in a specific area. The Alumni Relations office is currentlyworking to build a system of Distant Alumni Contacts (DACs)throughout Canada. These contacts would provide support to theNova Scotia Agricultural College in a variety of capacities in theirarea. DACs can assist in planning and hosting events in their areawhen University staff will be in the area or for more regular, infor-mal gatherings with alumni in the area.

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• Managing informal communication (for example, e-mail) with other alumni in the area

• Coordinating informal gatherings of NSAC alumni living in the area

BenefitsBenefits include opportunities to meet and communicate with fel-low NSAC alumni and traveling University officials, being betterinformed of University news and issues and participating in thenormal volunteer recognition activities of the Association.

Time Requirement(estimated per year)

Time commitments will vary depending on the roles adopted andthe level of activity in the area.

If you are interested in becoming a Distant Alumni Contact, pleasecontact the Alumni Affairs Offiice:

Stephanie RogersCo-ordinator Alumni & Public RelationsNova Scotia Agricultural CollegePhone: 902) 893-7247E-Mail: [email protected]

Mr. Louis Deveau,Chairman and Founderof Acadian Seaplants

Limited was awarded an Honourary Doctorate of the NSAC duringits annual Autumn Assembly program Wednesday, October 23rd,2002.

"Mr. Deveau has inspired and pioneered innovative applica-tions of technology to develop interesting linkages between agri-culture and marine life," said NSAC Principal Dr. Garth Coffin."We are pleased to be able to honour him in this fashion for hiscontribution to building this land-sea bridge of the life science econ-

omy and for his appreciation of the role of science and technology.Acadian Seaplants Limited is a seaweed manufacturing, culti-

vating and processing company specializing in agri-chemical, ani-mal feed, food ingredients and cultivated edible seaweed products.It has grown and prospered under the leadership of Louis Deveau.

Mr. Deveau and his company have received significant gov-ernment and industry recognition in a variety of areas including theCanadian Innovation Award for Technology from the CanadianManufacturers and Exporters; Canada Export Award; the NationalEntrepreneur of the Year Institute National Citation for Technologyand Innovation; Atlantic Canada Entrepreneur of the Year for High-Technology; Nova Scotia Environmental Award for Industry; NovaScotia Export Award and the Atlantic Canada Entrepreneur of theYear for Economic Impact.

Today, Mr. Deveau’s company operates four major manufactur-ing facilities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from its corporateoffice in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Acadian Seaplants Limited’svalue-added and technically superior seaweed products are market-ed and sold in over 65 countries around the world.

Honourary Doctorate Awarded Mr. Louis Deveau, Chairman and Founder of Acadian Seaplants Limited

Louis Deveau

Mr. Deveau has pioneered innovative applications of echnology to develop interesting linkagesbetween agriculture and marine life.

Distant Alumni Contacts, continued from previous page. NSAC Grant to promoteonline Education

Abroader base of learning at the NSAC will result from a newgrant announced January 16th, 2003. The NSAC received

$48,310 from the federal government to help fund a project to pro-mote online international education

Fisheries and Oceans Minister Robert Thibault said funding theprogram will give students access to broader learning. "The gov-

ernment of Canada is pleased tosupport a project that will helpincrease the access Canadian stu-dents have to international learn-ing opportunities through innova-tive approaches," he said.

The program, funded throughthe international AcademicMobility Initiative will teach stu-dents intercultural understanding,language skills and awareness ofinternational issues.

By participating in the pro-gram students will acquire business practices and networking skills.

Fields of study include information technology, tourism, culture,the environment and medicine.

Students will also have the chance to work as partners withpeople in central Europe while developing a Web-based modularcourse.

Reprinted in part from the Truro Daily News

The government ofCanada is pleased tosupport a project thatwill help increase theaccess Canadian stu-dents have to interna-tional learning oppor-tunities through innov-ative approaches.

A u t u m n A s e m b l y

Autumn Assembly

Marco Gehrig, Stanley, NB, a B.Sc. (Agr.) student majoring in PreVet studies, recipient of a $1,500 NSAC Entrance Scholarship forNew Brunswick Students; Steven Hamill, Middleton, PEI, aB.Sc.(Agr.) student majoring in Agricultural Mechanization, recipi-ent of a $750 Woodside Memorial Scholarship; Rosetta Parker,Guysborough, NS, a B.Sc.(Agr.) student, Pre-Vet option, recipientof a $1,000 NSAC Alumni Association Scholarship and a $1,500NSAC Entrance Scholarship; Luke MacDonald, Summerside, PE, anAtlantic Scholars recipient valued at $7,500 per year and renew-able for four years; Cornelia van den Hoek, Upper Economy, NS,a B.Sc.(Agr.) student, Pre-Vet option, recipient of a $1,500 NSACEntrance Scholarship for NS Students, $5,000 TD Canada TrustScholarship, a $2,500 Canada Merit Foundation Finalist

First Year Students Receiving Scholarships

Scholarship, and a $1,000 Burger King Scholarship; NicholasStewart, Kingston, NS, a 1st year Engineering student, recipient ofthe Harrison McCain Foundation Scholarship valued at $8,500and a $2,500 NSAC Entrance Scholarship; Amanda Bryden,Halifax, NS, a B.Sc.(Agr.) student, Pre Vet option, recipient of a$1,500 NS Power Inc. University Scholarship (renewable) and a$2,500 NSAC Entrance Scholarship for NS Students; DanielleBroaders, St. John’s, NL, a 1st year B.Sc.(Agr.) student, Pre Vetoption, recipient of a $1,000 Newfoundland and LabradorDepartment of Education Scholarship; and Erica Champion,Bishop’s Falls, NL, a B.Sc. (Agr.) student, Animal Science option,recipient of a $1,000 Newfoundland and Labrador Federation ofAgriculture Scholarship.

Dr. Garth Coffin, Principal, NSAC, congratulated various first year NSAC students who had received scholarships this year during Autumn Assembly ceremonies at NSAC.

Alan Thorley, Halifax, NS, was awardedthe $300 G.G. Smeltzer Memorial Bursary.Alan is a 2nd year Plant Science Technicianstudent. On hand for the presentation wereJohn Maxner, NSAC Class of 2003, a stu-dent in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program majoring inAgricultural Business, grandson of the lateGerry Smeltzer (NSAC Class of 1940);Gary Smeltzer, son; Nancy (Smeltzer)Maxner, NSAC Class of 1976, daughter;and Mrs. Helen Smeltzer.

G.G. SmeltzerMemorial Bursary

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Dr. Bruce Gray, Vice Principal Academic, NSAC, is shown with some of the graduate students who had received scholarships during the2002 Autumn Assembly ceremonies. From left to right: Martine deGraaff, Bathurst, NB, receipient of the $3,000 Allan A. SaundersMemorial Graduate Scholarship; Shelly Juurlink, Antigonish, NS, a 2001 graduate from NSAC and recipient of the $2,000 MaritimeDairy Industry Scholarship; Laura McDonald, Dartmouth, NS, a 2001 graduate from NSAC and recipient of a $17,300 Natural Sciencesand Engineering Research Council Post Graduate Scholarship; Robert Kinley, Truro, NS, a 1987 and 2001 NSAC graduate and recipi-ent of a $7,000 Robert P. Longley Memorial Graduate Scholarship; Marisha Lamond, Peterborough, ON, recipient of the $2,000 CanardConservation Graduate Scholarship; and Patricia Meadows, Stewiacke, NS, a 1998 NSAC graduate and recipient of a recipient of a$7,000 Robert P. Longley Memorial Graduate Scholarship.

A u t u m n A s s e m b l y

Jeff Morton, President, NSAC Alumni Association, attended AutumnAssembly ceremonies at NSAC in October and presented $1,000NSAC Alumni Association entrance scholarships to JudsonArchibald, Truro, NS and Rosetta Parker, Guysborough, NS.Judson is in the Engineering diploma program and Rosetta is in theB.Sc.(Agr.), Pre-Vet option.

NSAC Alumni Association Presents Scholarships

Jeff Morton, President, NSAC Alumni Association, attended AutumnAssembly ceremonies at NSAC in October and presented scholar-ships maintained by the NSAC Alumni Association. Included werethe $300 H.A.L. McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship to Monica Sani,Truro, NS, 3rd year Plant Science Technology student; JenniferRobinson, Aylesford, NS, a 4th year B.Sc.(Agr.) student majoring inEnvironmental Sciences, recipient of the $500 Ralph H. ArmstrongMemorial Bursary; Kathryn Bremner, Falmouth, NS, a 4th yearB.Sc. (Agr.) student majoring in Environmental Sciences, whoreceived the $1,700 A.C. Neish Memorial Trust Scholarship.

NSAC Alumni Association Funded Scholarships

Graduate Students Scholarship Recipients

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Around & About.... Around & About.... Around & About.... Around & About.... Around & About.... Around & About.... H o m e c o m i n g W e e k e n d 2 0 0 2

Homecoming Weekend ‘02It was also varsity alumni reunion weekend as well at the Atlantic

Holstein show. New events added to the schedule this year includ-ed a Mini-Expo and campus tours. Alumni enjoyed a guidedtour of the Alumni Gardens, the newly formed NSAC Rock Gardenand the state-of-the-Art Aquaculture Centre.

There was great attendance once again at the Annual GeneralMeeting held during the luncheon program in Jenkins Hall. TheA s s o c i a t i o n ’ sD i s t i n g u i s h e dAlumnus Award waspresented to JackJohnson, Class of1950. Mr. PeterHamilton, Class of1944 read the cita-tion.

S e y m o u rStewart, Class of1942, was on handto receive his 60

FurthestDistanceTraveledVernon MacKay

from Langley, BC.,was the Alumnuswho traveled thegreatest distance,

runner up was KeithMcCully fromOttawa; both

members of the Class of ‘52

Alumni and their families were welcomed back to the Nova Scotia Agricultural CollegeOctober 18 - 19, 2002 for the third annual Fall Homecoming Weekend.

Visitors to campusenjoyed a guidedtour of the groundsincluding the newlyformed Rock Garden

Seymour Stewart, Class of 1942 receives his 60year pin from Dr. Garth Coffin

NSACAA President Clint McLean presents Dr. Coffin with a token of theAssociation’s appreciation on the occasion of his pending retirement.

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Homecoming Weekend 2002H o m e c o m i n g W e e k e n d 2 0 0 2

Class Shield WinnersClass Shield Awards were presented to those Class years with

the most graduates in attendance during Homecoming week-end. Winners of the Junior Class shield award were members ofthe Class of 1962 and Intermediate Class Shield winners weremembers of the Class of 1952, accepted by Class VP BillAbraham, from St. John’s Nfld. The Senior Class Shield awardwas not presented.

At the Alumni meeting it was announcedthat we, the Class of ‘52, would raise

donations, sufficient funds to commission alocal artist to carve, and prepare for mount-ing, a wood sculpture of the new NSAClogo (circa 1980), with appropriate word-ings honouring Dr. Herb MacRae. Thiswould be mounted, in or at, the MacRaeLibrary. The exact spot has not yet beenchosen. The type of wood and the cost ofthe carving has not been determined at thistime.

It is the College’s hope that manyAlumni and others will want to contribute tothe fund in Dr. MacRae’s memory.

For more information, contact Jim Goit:Email: [email protected] Phone: (902) 893-7950

year anniversary pin from Dr. Coffin. Dr.Coffin was also recognized by theAssociation on the occasion of his pendingretirement from the College. Dr. Coffin hasbeen a great supporter and friend of theAssociation.

The third Annual NSACAA SilentAuction and reception was held onSaturday evening in Cumming Hall. Allproceeds from the NSAC AlumniAssociation Silent Auction support theNSAC Students Emergency Fund. This fundaids students who encounter unusually diffi-cult financial hardship throughout the acad-emic year. Donated items ranged from aBruce Wood Print to handcrafted jewellery.Sincere thanks are extended to all donorsand bidders without whose support thisevent would not be possible. Nearly$1500.00 was raised in support of thecause.

Lori Kittilsen (‘90) Don Allen (‘63) Clint McLean (‘79)

The NSACAA Volunteer recognition award serves to express the appreciation of theAssociation for the involvement of alumni on committees and the Board of Directors.

Shown above, Lori Kittilsen, Don Allen and Clint McLean were recognized for their yearsof service to the Association. Don Allen retired from his role as Director but remains on theBoard in the capacity of Secretary. Clint McLean retired as President but remains on theBoard as a Director.

Volunteer Recognition

Class of ‘52 Banquet and Class Gift

The Class of 1962

The Class of 1952

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Adelightful library breakfast as part of Homecoming Weekendactivities October 19th, 2002 was enjoyed by staff and alum-

ni alike. Dean Emeritus Ian Fraser, Professor Emeritus Peter Sangerand Chief Librarian Bonnie Waddell reminisced on the MacRaeLibrary past, present and future. Helene Carrier, Acting Director ofLibraries for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada also spoke on thefuture of agricultural information.

One of the visitors to NSAC on Homecoming Weekend was Dr.Deborah Buszard, Dean of Agricultural and EnvironmentalSciences at Macdonald Campus of McGill. Dr. Buszard was hereto participate in a joint announcement of a plan to establish a fund

to support student exchange between our respective institutions. This fund would be dedi-cated as a memorial to Dr. MacRae who, like many others in earlier times, traveled fromNSAC to complete his degree at Macdonald. He then worked at Macdonald before return-ing here as Principal. The creation of a fund to support two-way student exchange, there-by achieving a mutual enrichment of our academic offerings, is a fitting tribute, indeed, toDr. MacRae. It is the College’s hope that many Alumni and others will want to contribute tothe fund in Dr. MacRae’s memory.

For more information, contact Jim Goit: Email: [email protected] Phone:(902) 893-7950.

Memorial for the Late Dr. Herb MacRae

The theme “The Library: Past, Presentand Future” was chosen to highlight

planning for the renovation of the libraryfor the NSAC Centennial Year 2005. Themenu was selected for a library theme -blueberry pancakes, omelettes, “book-worm” sausages, “CD-ROM” ham slices,

“Library of Congress” biscuits, “alphabet” sprinkles, juice, tea andcoffee - a warm harvest fare guaranteed to please the hungriestamong us!

H o m e c o m i n g W e e k e n d 2 0 0 2

MacRae Library Breakfast The MacRae Library sponsored the 13th annual buffet breakfast during the NSACHomecoming Weekend 2002 on Saturday,October 19, 2002 from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

The Library - Past, Present and Future

Breakfast attendees had the pleasure of attending theHomecoming display, “The Library: Past, Present and Future”, pre-pared by Dr. Alex Georgallas as guest curator.

Although funds were scarce, the third Principal of the College,Lyman Chapman, was anxious to improve the library arrangements.In 1939 space formerly occupied by the janitor’s quarters on the topfloor of the administration building, was rearranged to provide alibrary and reading room for students. Up to this time the libraryholdings were in book racks of an adjacent but smaller room whichalso served as the office of the Professor of English. This newarrangement for the library continued with very few changes until1968 when a library was provided on the ground floor of the newCox Institute of Agricultural Technology. This modern well-appointedlibrary was a source of great pride at the time. By the early 1980’sthe needs of the College had changed. Dr. Herbert MacRae, madethe construction of a library building his first priority in the expan-sion of the College. The present library building, opened in April1983, has continued with very few changes until the present time.Built for the information technology of the 1980’s the library needsupdating to reflect the realities of agricultural research and infor-mation formats of these, the early years of the 21st century. [A.DaleElls. 1999. Shaped Through Service, ADS Ltd. Truro. p.92.]

Dr. HerbertMacRae, madethe construction of a library building his firstpriority in theexpansion of theCollege.

Founder’s Day • February 14th

ACAA Badminton Championships February 15-16

CCAA Women’s National Basketball Championships

March 20-22

Novartis Agri-Golf Clasic • July 25

NSAC Open House • July 26

Homecoming Reunion WeekendOctober 18

Octoberfest 5K Run • October 25

Varsity Alumni Weekend • October 18

Autumn Assembly • October 22

Agricultural Hall of FameInduction Ceremony

October 22

Festive Craft MarketNovember 15-16

2003 Calendar of Events

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Alumni News

Members Retiring in 2005

Nancy Crowe (‘78) [email protected]

Jeff Morton (‘79)[email protected]

Clinton McLean (‘79)[email protected]

Mary MacGregor (‘98) [email protected]

Alumni Affairs Coordinator: Stephanie Rogers [email protected]

Alumni Association Executive Committee & Board of Directors 2003-2004

E x e c u t i v e

PresidentJeff Morton (‘79)[email protected]

Past-PresidentClinton McLean (‘79)

[email protected]

TreasurerLori Kittilsen (‘90)

[email protected]

SecretaryDon Allen (‘63)

[email protected]


Melanie Laird (‘94)[email protected]

Gordon Murray (‘01) [email protected]

Wendy (Hollis) Burns (‘97)[email protected]

Danny Phinney (‘86)[email protected]


Bradley Briggs (‘99)[email protected]

Patricia Bishop (‘99)[email protected]

Stephen R. Spinney (‘86)[email protected]

Lisa Ashworth (‘99)[email protected]

Alumni Chapter News

The Annapolis Valley Chapter of the NSAC Alumni Association participated in aWinery Tour at Grand Pre Winery, September 21, 2002 in Grand Pre, Nova Scotia.

The group participated in a very informative tour of Grand Pre Winery. The ownershowed the group all aspects of the operation and spoke about growing grapes, the chal-lenges and possibilities, in Nova Scotia.

Following the tour, the group was welcomed into a beautiful garden restaurant for winetasting. It was a wonderful afternoon.

In attendance was Pat and Gerald Foote, Carl and Doris Gourley, Brian and EdnaNewCombe and new baby Evan, Patricia Bishop and new baby Izaak Oulton.

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Honour Year Classes ending in 8 and 3NSAC Campus

October 25

Reunion 2003

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The NSAC Alumni Association Distinguished AlumnusAward allows the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Alumni Association, on behalf of its membership to rec-ognize the outstanding contributions of alumni to theCollege and to their community. The 2002 DistinguishedAlumnus Award was presented to Jack Johnson, Class of1950.

A native of Lower Onslow, Nova Scotia, JackJohnson graduated from the Nova Scotia Agricultural

College in 1950 before going on to complete his studiesat Macdonald College in 1952.

After graduation, Jack returned to Nova Scotia and joined the LivestockServices Branch of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing as aLivestock Fieldman. He then joined CBC as a Farm and Fisheries Commentator in

July 1955. In 1958 he was appointed Regional Supervisor CBC Farm and Fisheries Broadcasts for the Maritimes, a positionhe held until September 1966.

For eight years, as Regional supervisor with CBC, Jack was responsible for 14 daily radio broadcasts and two weeklytelevision programs. Mr. Johnson performed as regular host of the very popular ‘Country Calendar’ for five years and wasinstrumental in starting the television program ‘Fisherrman’s Log’ which was unique in service telecasting in the world.

During his 12 year career with CBC, Mr. Johnson was awarded the Canadian Farm Writer’s TV-Award of Merit, was thefirst Maritimer and twice recipient of the CBC Cowhide Trophy honoring script writing and voicing in farm radio. Jack hadthe honor to be selected by FAO as the Canadian representative to a team of four radio broadcasters conducting a five-weekseminar in Mexico city.

Jack left farm broadcasting in 1967 and spent the next 20 years serving as Director of the Soils and Crops Branch ofthe Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing. In this capacity he placed emphasis on improved crop productionand the development of a pesticide residue laboratory to serve the four Atlantic provinces. As well, the Land Evaluation andPlanning Service was developed to aid farmers in long-term crop production and soil management. He served as Directorof the NS Crop and Livestock Insurance Commission for 20 years and as Director of the NS Grain Commission for ten. Duringthis period major steps were accomplished in developing grain handling infrastructure within the province. Jack also servedas Chair of the Atlantic Field Crops Committee and later the Atlantic Committee on Animal Production.

Jack became Chairman of the NS Dairy Commission in 1987 following a period of contention and disorder within theindustry and was able to bring about harmony while overseeing several significant changes during that period including theinstitution of a province-wide quota exchange. Jack was also involved at the national level on the Canadian Milk SupplyManagement Committee and formed part of a group of arbitrators for the All Milk Pool. He was also a member of theInternational Association of Milk Control Agencies.

Since his retirement in 1995 Jack continues to work as a consultant on an as-required basis for the Dairy Farmers ofNova Scotia. He is an Honourary Life Member of the Canadian Seed Growers Association, receiving its Clarke-NewmanAward in 1991. He is a former president of the NSIA and a Distinguished Life Member. Jack was president and is currentlyserving as Director of the Cobequid Salmon Association, Chair of the Official Board of the Clifton-Hilden Pastoral Charge,Elder of the Onslow United Church and was the recipient of the Community Service Award by the Clifton District Federationof Agriculture. Jack is also spearheading the efforts of the NSAC Class of 1950 in an effort to raise $50,000 for the College.

Jack and his wife Trudy reside in Lower Truro. Jack has five children, David, Eric, Bruce, Andrew and Susan all of whomlive in the province.

Since graduation Jack has been a strong supporter of the NSAC and the Alumni Association. This combined with hisdedication and contributions to the industry make him a very deserving recipient of the NSAC Distinguished Alumnus Awardfor 2002.

Jack Johnson, Class of 1950

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam

COX, Parker- 93, passed away peace-fully Monday, August 5, 2002, inFairview Villa Nursing Home, Halifax,surrounded by his family.

Born in Upper Stewiacke, he waspredeceased by wife, Marguerita(Burgess) Cox; daughter, MarilynO’Neill; brothers, Philip and KennethCox; stepsister, Reta (Logan) McLeod. Heis survived by granddaughters, Kelly(Jim) Reyno and Shannon O’Neill; sister-in-law, Florrie Burgess; brother-in-law,Bentley McLeod; nieces, Carol (Clifford)Smith and Susan (Malcolm) Dunfield;nephew, Gary (Pat) Cox; six grand-nieces and nephews.

He earned his B.A. at Acadia(1930) and his M.A. at University ofToronto (1934). He devoted much of hislife to teaching, beginning at WolfvilleHigh School (1930-31) and ColchesterAcademy (1931-33). He was a Masterat Rothesay Collegiate School (1934-44)

Duncan MacPhee Class of 1928

2001

Herb Coombes Class of 1936

July 2002

James MacKeague Class of 1938

June 2002

Gerald SmeltzerClass of 1940September 2002

Gerald SmeltzerClass of 1940September 2002

Marion MartinClass of 1941

June 2002

Winston PotterClass of 1947

December 28, 2001

Jerome RudderhamClass of 1951October, 2002

Bill FownesClass of 1952February 2002

Herb MacRae Class of 1952

July 2002

Wilbert Johnston Class of 1952

July 2002

John LeedhamClass of 1952

September 2002

Bert GillisClass of 1956

Kenneth MacRae Class of 1957

July 2002

Don MacDonaldClass of 1962

July 2002

David CarterClass of 1964November, 2002

Edwin Giles Class of 1964November 2002

and spent his last five years there asSenior Housemaster of the Upper School.He then became principal of ShelburneAcademy (1944-47). He spent the bulkof his teaching career at Nova ScotiaAgricultural College (1947-1973), wherehe was Registrar, English Instructor andDean of Residence. He was honouredwith the Centennial Medal in 1967.

His passions were gardening andgenealogy. He enjoyed passing on sto-ries, particularly of his childhood days inUpper Stewiacke. In 1927, he sawCharles Lindbergh fly overhead on hisfamous 33 hour flight from New York toParis. As he noted in his autobiography,“It was such a novelty in those days thatthe cattle in the pasture were muchalarmed.” Warm, generous and witty, hewill be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers,donations to Parker Cox Library Fund atthe NSAC.

Parker Cox

Mr. Cox performed multiple roles at NSAC for 26 years, until his retirement in 1973. For hun-dreds of students who passed through NSAC during that time, particularly those who lived in

residence, Mr. Cox likely contributed to the most lasting and positive memories of College lifethrough his persistent but professorial application of the rules and policies of the time.

Those of us who had the pleasure of attending NSAC during the time of Mr. Cox will remem-ber him for his stern rules and kindly application of them. He managed to present the right mix oftoughness and tenderness to command great respect as both an administrator and a teacher ofEnglish. The Library Fund at NSAC has been designated as the charity of choice for donations.Parker Cox’s obituary follows:

Former NSAC Registrar, Dean of Residence and Professor Emeritus passed away on August 5, 2002.

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Barnyard Banter highlights theaccomplishments of NSAC Alumni.If you have moved, earned a pro-motion or another degree, mar-ried, had children or have anyother news you’d like to passalong to classmates, let us know.Email submissions may be directedto: [email protected]

Class of 1937

MCBAY,George......Congratulations are extended to George andElizabeth McBay of Gaspereau,Kings County on the occasion oftheir 60th wedding anniversaryNovember 8, 2002.

Class of 1964

Sangster, David......has beenappointed Chair of the CanadianAgricultural Hall of Fame.

Class of 1975

Jamieson, Derrick......has beenappointed to the Board of theAgricultural Institute of CanadaFoundation.

Class of 1976

ROBICHEAU, Claredon...... After12 years with the Toronto domin-ion bank, I am now a pensionerand a full time volunteer for per-son’s with disabilities in NS, aproud board member of musculardystrophy assoc of Canada andits recent recipient of national vol-unteer of year 2001.

Class of 1989

MCLELLAND, Jamie......Hello 89Grads! I’ve been extremely poorat keeping in touch with all thefriends that I made while attend-ing NSAC from 84-89 but amnow making an attempt. AfterNSAC I stayed in NS till 97 whenI finished another degree atAcadia. Pursuing a Masters ledme to BC where I met Jeanette mywife who is a teacher. We nowlive in Arviat, Nunavut (the arctic)and are moving to Whitehorse,

Yukon this summer. So, for all ofyou that thought I dropped off theedge of the earth you were almostcorrect as the arctic is pretty close! Cheers, [email protected]

Class of 1990

NEILY, William......After spendingfour years teaching horticulture atOlds College in Olds,Alberta, Willis currently employed by theresearch and development depart-ment of Acadian Seaplants Ltd.where he is studying the domesti-cation of marine plants for com-mercial cultivation. Will, his wifeJodi and their two childrenKatherine(5)and Parker(3) live inArcadia, NS where they operateSpring Garden and Greenhouseand Nursery. [email protected]

MACINTOSH,Calvin......Greetingsand salutations from NewGlasgow, NS. Just thought that Iwould drop you a quick line to letyou know that Susan Thompson,BSC Animal Sci. 1998, and I areengaged and are planning a fallwedding on October 5, 2002.We have just bought a house inNew Glasgow and both work inPictou County. We have a busysummer and fall ahead of us plan-ning the wedding and moving intothe house. I would also like to sayhello to all my classmates from1990.

Class of 1992

URQUHART, Mark......is currentlythe Raw Procurement Manager ofa french fry plant in JamestownNorth Dakota USA beginningJanuary 2002. Mark’s two chil-dren are Kelsey 8 and Nick 5,The position involves managing allthe raw needs of the plant - fromcontracting with farmers & helpingthem achieve a good crop for pro-cessing, budgeting & monitoringcosts, crop trials with NDSU(North Dakota State University)and proper storage managementfor process potatoes. Email Markat: [email protected].

Class of 1994

SEMPLE, Wanda (Robbins)......Hi,to all the grads of 1994. I’m homeon maternity leave right now. I hada baby girl November 28, 2001,we named her Lauren Kate. Forthe last 4 years I’ve been workingat the Dairy Research and Tech.Centre at the University of Alberta.

I hope to hear from some old [email protected]

BOND, Pam (Corey) andRobert....... are partners inPioneer Organics Inc. Wepresently have a number of deal-ers across Canada carrying natur-al turf care products. We havetwo children, Jessica 6 years andLuke, 5 years.

Class of 1995

MILLER, James......As of March2002, Jim has been employed asRegional Agricultural ProgramOfficer for the Canadian FoodInspection Agency. [email protected]

Class of 1996

CAIRNS, Chad......Hi everyone. Iam currently working at theAtlantic Food and HorticultureResearch Centre in Kentvillewhere I’ve been for the last fiveand a half years. I am working inthe Berry Crop breeding pro-gram. Got married in June 2002to Dr. Natasha Little of HantsportNS. We are living in WatervilleNS in the beautiful AnnapolisValley. Miss all the fun I had atAC. Drop me a line; love to hearfrom friends and former class-mates. E Mail me [email protected]

ROBERTSON, Bonnie......a grad-uate of the NSAC’s engineeringprogram is now employed as aLand Development Officer withthe NB Department of Agriculture,Fisheries and Aquaculture.

JEFFREY, Scott......Hello 1996 &1997 Grad Aggies. I have recent-ly relocated back to the Maritimesfrom BC and WV. I am presentlymanaging a Salmon hatchery(JailIsland Aquaculture) just outsideMoncton on the Fundy Trail. Weare raising close to 1 millionsmolt/yr. Things have been goingwell in my life. Still doing themusic thing, hockey thing and justrecently joined the curling league.Just like to say hi to all my 3Cfriends. I still keep in contact withmost of them but if not, I wouldlove to hear from you. Special hito Sarah, Beetle, Pelham, Trevor,Sarah, Jen, Tanya, Kim, Sixty,Jared, Troy, Kev, Dereck, Dave,Colleen, Mandy, Pipes, Marty,Jamie, Jeff, Dev, Gauv, Nicole,Carly, Mike, Trevor, Alex & JP,and of course all the aquacultureprofessors. Wish you all the best.Anyone interested in a tour, not a

problem. Hope to hear from yousoon. See ya. [email protected]

Class of 1997

Hollis, Wendy... Hello aggies! Myhusband Nathan Burns (class of1999) and I are pleased toannounce the birth of our daugh-ter Mallory Grace Burns on May1st, 2002. She weighed 7 lbs 2oz, and is an absolute joy!Nathan and I are very busy withour Poultry Farm and new baby,but would love to hear from ourclassmates, so stop in or email [email protected]. Ialso want to congratulate Sarah(Kirkpatrick) and Gary Huggardon the safe arrival of their daugh-ter Madeline Elizabeth; StephenMoorehead and his wife Kelly,who had a baby boy..IsaacPatrick; and Diane Huestis andBrian Beaton have a beautifuldaughter Janie Amanda! So manybabies..and more to come I’msure! Take care everyone andkeep in touch!

Class of 1998

GRANT, Allison (Chang).....Hello!Love to hear what you’ve all beenup to since school! I marriedAndrew Grant almost three yearsago now and have been doingirrigation research on vegetableand tree fruits and now am withCFIA doing brown spruce long-horned beetle surveying. Drop mea line at: [email protected]

MCLAUGHLIN, Nicole...... Hi all,Here is some of my news... Irecently earned a MSc from theUniversity of Guelph. I am current-ly working as a climate changeawareness coordinator at theEastern Canada Soil and WaterConservation Centre in GrandFalls, NB (my hometown). I amglad to be back in the Maritimes!I am eager to hear from my friendsfrom NSAC. Hope all is well.

DE GEUS, Kate...... AHT 1998 -Worked at Spruce Meadows inCalgary for three and a halfyears. Have currently been livingin New York and Florida and I amnow moving to Virginia. I will beworking with the USET team [email protected]

BRADLEY, Krista......I graduatedfrom AC in 1998 and headed toAlberta. I came back to The Rockin October 2001 and am now theNon Ruminant Specialist for theDepartment of Forest Resources &

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Agrifoods in Corner Brook. Hello toDrew and Sara back in Alberta andI hope things are going great. Iwould love to hear from anyone Iwent to school with. Drop me a line.Happy Trails, [email protected]

Class of 1999

GRANT, Amy (Thompson)......I andDavid Grant (Class of ‘95 &’96)got Married April 29, 2000. Webought a home in Milford, N.S.David works with his family on theirfarm in Hardwoodlands. The farmis the first farm in the Maritimes toget a Robot for milking cows. I havea full- time position as a ResolutionRep. at Staples Call Center in Lwr.Sackville- been there for nearly 3years! And am loving it! David andI just had our first baby- NicholasDonald , born July 21, 2002 weigh-ing 8lbs 15ozs. We would love tohave any one drop by and visit usany time you are passing throughour area! Our email address [email protected]

MACLELLAN, Ron......Hello fellowAggies! I graduated in 1999 andreceived my BSc (Agr.)Environmental Biology and a minorin Animal Science. I started workingfor StoraEnso in Port Hawkesbury,Nova Scotia soon after. I’m a tem-porary Lab Technician forStoraEnso. StoraEnso producesNewsprint and Super CalenderedPaper. Well any fellow Aggies whoknow me can now contact methrough e-mail. Go [email protected]

MACDONALD, Blaine......Heyeverybody who was there when Igraduated in 1999!! Been quitesome time since I talked to many ofyou....so I thought I’d throw in anupdate. Since I graduated, Iworked in a Vet Clinic as an AHT,been to South Korea teachingEnglish, lived in Ireland for a shortwhile, and currently am inCalifornia doing passerine researchfor Point Reyes Bird Observatory.Hoping to get some work possibly athesis, doing large carnivoreresearch in Western Canadanext....so keep your fingerscrossed!! Hope everyone’s doingwell!! Try to throw me an e-mail ifyou can. Take care, Blaine. [email protected]

PERRY, Jason......Greetings fellowAGGIES. Hi to all Land Hort stu-dents and grads. I am a CrewLeader/Climber II and CertifiedArborist with The Care of Trees in

with my boyfriend, Mike Eisses (adairy farmer from the Truro area),and working at a greenhouse/garden center for the meantime. Ihope to land a more permanentjob in the spring working in theprivate industry with a seed com-pany. I must say, that it can get alittle lonely out here becauseAlbertans are a different breed ofpeople. Everything must be big-ger and faster. I really miss theway Maritimers are so down toearth. So drop me a line [email protected] Hopeto hear from you.

MORRIS, Sabrina.....Hey thereguys! It’s been a year since I leftand I still miss that place workingin C. Brook, NF now as theAlternative Feeds Co-ordinatorwith the Department of ForestResources and Agrifoods. [email protected]

Class of 2002

VAN DEN HEUVEL, Jolene......Hello Aggies!! I know it has-n’t been long since our Class of2002 left the lively halls of AC,but certain days it feels likeanother life!! It’s been a busyyear, but life couldn’t be better!Lauchie (‘01) and I are to be mar-ried on Dec. 27th and then take atwo month backpack trip to NewZealand where we’ll seeAgriculture of a very differentkind. I finish my term with FarmCredit Canada in December andthen have a whole world ofopportunities to look forward toupon return to Canada. I hope theNew Year treats you all well andwill be searching for Aggieswhere ever I am!

FERGUSON, Jennifer......Hieveryone! Where does the timego? I recently returned from a fivemonth internship in Hanoi,Vietnam...had a fabulous timeand cannot wait to continue trav-eling! Graduated this May withmy MSc, and am currently work-ing with the NS Dept. ofAgriculture and Fisheries. I will behere until Christmas. After that,who knows? I hope everyone’sdoing well...feel free to drop mean email [email protected]

VA (basically I’m a monkey with arope, saddle and a saw crazilycutting trees). I also have a won-derful girlfriend and a 9 month oldboy that women adore. Life isgreat. Take care.

KENNEDY, Lisa......Hello grads of‘99. I am working at Maple LeafPoultry as a Quality ControlTechnician, am engaged toNathan Langille (2000), and liv-ing on a small Beef farm inMiddleton. Would love to herefrom some fellow classmates.LisaKennedy [email protected]

MACINTOSH, Lori Jane(Longmire)......Grad of 1999! Heyeveryone, miss you all like crazy!David and I married in Septemberof 1999.I graduated from MSVUwith my teaching degree inSecondary Science in 2001. I amnow teaching in Milford (Grades10 and 11) SCARY!!!! Anyways,love to hear from you guys soon! [email protected]

WOOD, Kelly.....Hello there fel-low graduates, you probablyknow me as Kelly Doyle, now aWood; since Robert and I got mar-ried in june of 1999. I am current-ly working at Agriculture Canadahere in Charlottetown and being amommy to a wonderful girl bornApril 13, 2001. We called herCailey Veronica. Go RAMS!!!!! [email protected]

Class of 2000

WILLIAMS, Meaghan......Justwanted to say hello to everyonefrom the class of 2000. Wouldalso like to congratulate MaryAnnDrummond (grad ‘99) on the birthof her daughter Kathrynn PearleAshworth on April 8 2002. Hopeto hear from some crayon mem-bers real soon!!! Miss the campusA LOT!!!!! Aggies once, aggiestwice.....

Class of 2001

LOWERISON, Mark......Aftergraduation went to Virginia toAmerican school of equine den-tistry and is a equine dental tech-nician. Mark has recently movedto Calgary and has joined theCanadian Charolais Associationas Breed ImprovementCoordinator, mark starts work onsept. 9th

MANZER, Amanda....Greetingsto ya’ll from the wild west. I amcurrently living in southern Alberta

Aubrey’s involvement infarming and agriculture has notonly involved his milking andcows. He has been an activemember in the Agriculture circlefor many years. He is memberof the Dairy Farmers ofNewfoundland and Labrador, amember of the Federation ofAgriculture, a member ofAyrshire Canada and for anumber of years he wasDirector and President ofWesco Dairy and PoultryProducers Co-op up until 1993when this company was takenover by Brookfields.

Ellsworth, continued from page13

Federation, on the Board of theCanadian Federation ofAgriculture and other nationalcommittees equipped him wellfor his future responsibilities ingovernment.

At the age of 50, Prowsewas elected MLA for FourthPrince in the 1978 generalelection. He was re-elected in1979, 1982 and 1986 viageneral election and wasappointed Minister ofAgriculture & Forestry on May3,1979. He held this portfoliountil1986. Prowse was a strongvoice for agriculture in theprovincial legislature through-out the course of his politicalcareer which spanned morethan a decade.

During Mr Chappell’sadministration, he was instru-mental in establishing the PEILand Development Corporation,Grain Elevator Corporation andthe School Milk Program.

Chappell, continued from page13

a shareholder of Scotsburn Co-op, Donald served as a direc-tor for 22 years and Chairmanof the Board for 15 years .During this time the ScotsburnCreamery grew into ScotsburnCo-op Services.

McInnes, continued from page13

We’ve located70 Lost Sheep

since our last issue!

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ATHLETIC CENTRE UPDATE ATHLETIC CENTRE UPDATE ATHLETIC CENTRE UPDATE

2002 Fall Athletic Summary

Emily Fraser of NSAC takes on St. Thomas

Martin Bohl from the Czech Republic and a St. Thomas defender.

Women’s SoccerThe Women’s squad had a good year with a 4th place finish inleague play with every game being a close contest. They enteredthe Championship weekend healthy and confident, but lost the semito St. Thomas .

All-Conference: Emily Fraser Maria Didkowsky

Coach of the Year: Jen Cameron

Men’s SoccerThe Men’s squad finished 5th in the Atlantic Colleges AthleticAssociation (ACAA). With a majority of rookies on the squad theRams will be looking to build on the 2002 season.

All-Conference: Shane Sutherland

RugbyThe Men’s and Women’s rugby quads were out in full force earlyin September and began the Nova Scotia Rugby Union (NSRU)schedule the first weekend following the start of classes. Plaguedby shortage of players on the Men’s side and lack of competitionon the Women’s side, the season was not as positive as it has beenfor the RAMS the last few years. However, the Men’s group madeit to the final of Division 2 before losing to St. F.X. and the Womenlost to arch rivals University of Kings College for the Women’sCollege Championship of the Nova Scotia Rugby Union. Secondsemester will see both teams in the Indoor 7’s.

GolfThe NSAC Golf Club competed against five other AtlanticUniversity Sport (AUS) and ACAA teams in the AUS/ACAAChampionship Round and finished third. The highlight of the daywas Jon Garron whose round was the best of the day, leading tothe title of Individual Champion.

BadmintonNSAC’s Badminton team competed in two ACAA league tourna-ments finishing 4th (USA) and 5th (UNBSJ). Second semester eventswill be held at Mt. Allison, MSVU and U de Moncton. TheChampionship weekend will be held at NSAC.

VolleyballBoth volleyball teams have yet to hit full stride. The Men won ahuge match against undefeated University of Kings College late inthe first semester to pump them up for the remainder of league playand the Women are also close to capturing key games in theirschedule. At the half-way mark the Women are 2-5 for 5th place,while the men are 2-4 for 4th place.

The ACAA Championships are being held at St. Thomas University.

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ATHLETIC CENTRE UPDATE ATHLETIC CENTRE UPDATE

WoodsmenThe ‘woodlot gang’ have competed in two meets with the follow-ing results:

UNBWomen A 3rd B 8thMen A 2nd B 12th

Sir Sanford Flemming College

Women A 4th B 8thMen A 3rd B 10th

Upcoming EventsVarsity Schedule: Please check our web site

www.nsac.ns.ca/athletic

NSAC Woodsmens Meet Feb.8ACAA Badminton Championships Feb.15-16 ( NSAC)ACAA Volleyball Championships March 1-2 (STU)ACAA Basketball Championships March 8-9 (Mt. Allison)

2003 CCAA Women’s Basketball National ChampionshipsMarch 20-22 ( NSAC)

Catherine Steiner of NSAC and a Mount A defender

BasketballThe basketball teams are a little slow off the mark, but improvingevery game. The Women are 3-3 and in 5th place in the ACAAstandings, while the men are 1-5 and in 6th place.

The ACAA Championships are being held at Mt. Allison inMarch.

The Classic was again lucky enough to get a perfect golf day inPugwash for the 6th annual event. Northumberland Links was in

top shape and the golfers spirited as the 5 member teams playedthrough the 18 holes after a shot-gun start. Top team of the day wasTeam Watts with a 62 with Shur Gain taking the Top Business hon-ors also with a 62. (tie-breaker went to Team Watts). Importantsponsors for the day - Novartis Animal Health, Pork Nova Scotiaand Tony’s Meats and Coca-Cola Bottling were joined byScotiabank, CIBC, Kubota, Tri-County Ford, Highland Ford, FundyTextiles and Acadia Trophies is assisting the Host Committee in pre-senting the Novartis Agri-Golf Classic. Many other participated indonating prizes and product. Next year, July 25, 2003. Course tobe confirmed. Book the date and start building your team.

Novartis Agri-Golf Classic 2002

(L to R) Fred Fergus, Shane Sutherland, Dave MacKenzie, Darwin Carr andTracey MacKenzie

his energy and considerable talents to journalism. It was in this fieldthat he was to become one of the most respected agricultural com-mentators in the Atlantic region. After a short stint as editor and co-owner of a weekly newspaper he began serving as the AgricultureResources Reporter to CBC Radio. For the next 18 years David wasa CBC Radio Noon fixture. His work covered all facets of agricul-ture and included numerous documentaries. At a time when agri-culture was undergoing unprecedented social and economicchange.

Malcolm, Hall of Fame continued from page 13

The Board will be chaired by John Bragg, CEO of OxfordFrozen Foods. Other members include: Mr. Barron Blois, farmer,Kennetcook NS; Mrs. Lynn MacLean, High School Principal, Pictou;Mr. Elmer MacDonald, farmer, Augustine Cove, PEI; Mr. JosephBrennan, farmer and President NB Agricultural ProducersAssociation, Johnville,NB; Dr. Hugh Whitney, ProvincialVeterinarian, NF; Ms. Heather Topley, Graduate Student, NSACTruro; Dr. Jeff Hoyle, Chair, Faculty Council, NSAC Truro and Dr.Bernie MacDonald, Vice-Principal, NSAC Truro. The President ofNSAC will act as an Ex-Officio member while Theresa Blois will beSecretary to the Board. Three other appointments will be made bythe Board.

The inaugural meeting of the Board was held December 19thon the NSAC campus.

Advisory Board, continued from page 12

28 Agricola News

Look Who’s Talking is a regular feature of Agricola News. An alumnus, each issue discusseshis or her thoughts on various topics relevant to the NSAC. This issue, we invited Gary Morton, Class of 1971 to take time to sit down and talk with us.

Next Fall you will celebrate your 26th classreunion. What memories does this bringback of your College days?

I have a lot of great memories at NSAC,more than most people because I grew upon the campus and spent most of my child-hood with my brother exploring campus.So my college and growing up experiencesat NSAC have blended together and I findthey are hard to separate. NSAC was agreat school with a great atmosphere, theother students were terrific and you knewall your professors and they knew you.While I received a great education atNSAC, there is one memory that sticks inmy mind more than anything. Can’t remem-ber the year, but they were building CoxInstitute, the first part. It was a cold wet fallevening and my younger brother Jeff hadjust come home barefoot and covered inmud. Seems he had been down watchingthe construction at Cox Institute and lost hisrubber boots in the mud. My mother sentme down to look for Jeff’s boots. About thelast thing on earth that I wanted to do on acold rainy night, was to look for Jeff’sboots. Now, Jeff didn’t have to go back,mom just sent me back, but I guess that’swhat older brothers do. Funny thing though,never did find those boots. Jeff really likedthose boots, a real shame that I couldn’tfind them.

What do you see as the most significantand positive changes in the NSAC sinceyou were a student?

There are so many more facilities to supporteducation and college life now than when Iwent to NSAC. There is a great gymnasi-um, cafeteria, library and the expansion onCox Institute. I might like to go back for awhile. The development of and associationwith the AgriTECH Park will bring a wholenew realm of possibilities to the college,

through helping to commercialise researchand develop new spin off businesses for theagricultural industry. It will give enterprisingstudents a lot of new opportunities thatwere never possible in the past.

This issue of the Agricola News highlightsthe study of environmental horticulture atNSAC, its programs and industry relation-ships. As a graduate did you feel well pre-pared to enter the industry? How do yousee the industry evolving?

NSAC prepared me to study and learn.My time at NSAC prepared me well for mytime at U of Guelph. A degree in environ-mental horticulture at the time was a bitahead of its time, but it has done me well.The environmental horticulture industry isevolving rather nicely. It has experiencedsteady growth since the late seventies whenI first got involved and there doesn’t seem tobe any signs of it slowing down any timesoon.

What impact do you think the NSAC andits training programs are having on theindustry?

The NSAC and its horticultural training pro-grams are well respected in the industry.However, I don’t think the NSAC as an insti-tution has ever really acknowledged thepotential of this industry and seriouslyinvested resources into developing the edu-cation program for this sector. This has lostthem some of the advantages and opportu-nities they had to other training institutionsin other regions. The growth potential in theenvironmental horticulture industry hasnever been better, it remains strong, andgood quality job opportunities are develop-ing for the right individual with the rightskills.

Gary Morton provides industry-leading,innovative, visionary advice and consultingservices to agricultural-based businessesand organizations. He has over 25 yearsexperience working with businesses andorganizations helping them to define andredefine their future paths to success. Garybrings to his projects unique insights and abroad depth of knowledge and under-standing of business and organizationaloperations.

Gary is a past director of the CanadianFarm Business Management Council, a pastpresident of Landscape Manitoba, a pastCo-chair of the Nova Scotia FarmManagement Institute and was the Sr.Business Management Specialist with theNova Scotia Department of Agriculture andMarketing for six years.

Gary has been a guest lecturer at the NSAgricultural College, University ofManitoba, Acadia University and regularlyspeaks at many other industry conferencesand functions. He has travelled extensivelyin North America, Australia and NewZealand to observe and study horticulturalbusiness practices and operations

Gary is a professional Agrologist (P. Ag.)with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture(Environmental Horticulture) from theUniversity of Guelph. He has receivedFamily Business Succession Advisor trainingfrom the Centre for Family Business at theUniversity of Waterloo; he is an advancedToastmaster with Toastmasters Internationaland is a certified professional facilitator(CPF) with the International Association

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