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Get hands-on experience (in world-class facilties)

Located on Dalhousie's beautifulÌýAgricultural CampusÌýin Truro, you'll be able to work with actual animals,Ìýstudy freshwater and seawater environments and observe in natural settings. OurÌýAquaculture CentreÌýis an 8,100 square-foot facility with wet and dry labs and high-performance technology. Our campus farm features theÌýRuminant Animal Centre, which houses dairy cattle and sheep, as well as state-of-the-artÌýpoultryÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýfurÌýanimalÌýresearch centres. The Boulden Animal Facility provides small and companion animal housing and veterinary clinical facilities to support teaching in our Veterinary Technology Program.Ìý

Learn from the leading experts

Our faculty members are recognized around the world asÌýleadersÌýin research and experts in their field. Most of our professors and instructors are actively involved inÌýresearchÌýgiving you the opportunity to learn from current observations and relevant findings. In addition, our classes are small enough that you can haveÌýpersonalizedÌýinteraction and instruction with faculty.

Apply your knowledge to real-world issues

Dalhousie's Faculty of Agriculture hosts organizations like theÌýAtlantic Poultry Research Institute and theÌýOrganic Agriculture Centre of Canada. Beyond our campus, the research of our faculty and students in agriculture, aquaculture and animal studies is helping to innovateÌýnew technologiesÌýthat will help feed the world, sustainably. Opportunities can also be found in our variety of collaborations and initiatives withÌýindustryÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýgovernmentÌýboth nationally and internationally.

Choose your focus

Whether you want to getÌýspecificÌý(like the study ofÌýprebiotics in animal health) or moreÌýcomprehensiveÌý(like how to run a family farm), you'll find the courses you need to appreciate the big picture and dig into the details. Our programs are designed to allow you toÌýspecialize according to your interests so you can focus on the information and skills that will give you the expertise you need toÌýachieve your goals.

View our programs

Head over to ourÌýprograms page. They have all the information you'll need to find the program that's right for you.