The Environmental
Management section consists of an agricultural engineer,
a resource management specialist, and an environmental
technician. The group has a close working relationship
with the Engineering Department, Nova Scotia Agricultural
College (Bio-Environmental
Engineering Centre (BEEC), with which the group
jointly supervises/supports graduate students that conduct
research in agri-environmental issues. The section conducts
needed research and technology adaptation initiatives
that support a sustainable economic atmosphere for rural
people. It also has a close working relationship with
the Nova Scotia Federation
of Agriculture and provides significant resources
in support of the Environmental Farm Plan Program.
