Campus-based Credit Courses in Organic Agriculture Offered at Canadian Universities and Colleges

Several institutions in Canada have credit courses/programs in Organic Agriculture that are offered on-site. The following is a list of those currently available, along with links to the course/program description and an institutional contact page. If there are other courses that should be added to this list, please contact the OACC at oacc@nsac.ca

British Columbia

Key Indicators of Sustainable Agriculture

Ontario

The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) of the University of Guelph is a network of colleges that offers degree and diploma courses in agriculture and horticulture. The Guelph, Kemptville, and Ridgetown campuses offer instruction in English and the Alfred campus offers instruction in French.

The Guelph campus offers a B.Sc.(Agr) in Organic Agriculture

At the Alfred and Kemptville locations, diploma courses are offered in Organic Plant Production, Organic Animal Production, Organic Fertilization, and Biodynamic Production. Check the links below to find out which courses are offered at each location.

Organic Diploma Course Descriptions/Locations

Quebec

Macdonald Campus of McGill University offers Ecological Agriculture as a minor for students registered in the B.Sc. program and as a certificate program for students who have already completed a first university degree (B.Sc.). There are several core courses in the programs that are strongly oriented towards organic agriculture, and the complementary courses either have some organic content or are focused on some aspect of ecology.

Ecological Agriculture Program Information/Course Descriptions
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University

Atlantic

In addition to its web-based offerings, the Nova Scotia Agricultural College offers an on-site, degree credit course in Principles of Organic Horticulture (HORT2001). Students taking courses in the Topics in Animal Production series (AS490, AS492, AS494) for degree credit will also have an opportunity to select a module in Organic Dairying.

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Research Extension Courses Consumers -------------------------- Virtual Tours Student & Job Opportunities News Articles Standards -------------------------- Market Information Events Issues Animal Welfare Strategic Plans -------------------------- Links Award-winners Site Map	Campus-based Credit Courses in Organic Agriculture Offered at Canadian Universities and Colleges Several institutions in Canada have credit courses/programs in Organic Agriculture that are offered on-site. The following is a list of those currently available, along with links to the course/program description and an institutional contact page. If there are other courses that should be added to this list, please contact the OACC at oacc@nsac.ca British Columbia Key Indicators of Sustainable Agriculture Ontario The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) of the University of Guelph is a network of colleges that offers degree and diploma courses in agriculture and horticulture. The Guelph, Kemptville, and Ridgetown campuses offer instruction in English and the Alfred campus offers instruction in French. The Guelph campus offers a B.Sc.(Agr) in Organic Agriculture Guelph's Organic Agriculture program Department of Plant Agriculture At the Alfred and Kemptville locations, diploma courses are offered in Organic Plant Production, Organic Animal Production, Organic Fertilization, and Biodynamic Production. Check the links below to find out which courses are offered at each location. Organic Diploma Course Descriptions/Locations Quebec Macdonald Campus of McGill University offers Ecological Agriculture as a minor for students registered in the B.Sc. program and as a certificate program for students who have already completed a first university degree (B.Sc.). There are several core courses in the programs that are strongly oriented towards organic agriculture, and the complementary courses either have some organic content or are focused on some aspect of ecology. Ecological Agriculture Program Information/Course Descriptions Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University Atlantic In addition to its web-based offerings, the Nova Scotia Agricultural College offers an on-site, degree credit course in Principles of Organic Horticulture (HORT2001). Students taking courses in the Topics in Animal Production series (AS490, AS492, AS494) for degree credit will also have an opportunity to select a module in Organic Dairying. en français
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