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History
In 1789 Bishop Charles Inglis formed the first Central Board of Agriculture in Nova Scotia. In 1818 a revived central board (the Provincial Agriculture Society) was established, largely through the efforts of John Young, with himself as secretary. The purpose of the board was to encourage the growth and extension of local agricultural societies; study local agricultural conditions; publish and distribute agricultural information; offer premiums and grants for agricultural improvement; and import and distribute high-quality seeds, livestock and machinery. By 1825, at least twenty-seven local agricultural societies had been established. The House of Assembly did not renew the board's charter in 1826; however, it established a standing committee on agriculture in 1829. A new Central Board of Agriculture was established in 1841. This board had less control over local societies and in 1845 a new Agriculture Act gave them the right to incorporate. In 1858 the board was abolished again but, through the efforts of Alexander Forrester, was restored in 1864. In 1885 the board was replaced by the Department of Agriculture (later Agriculture and Marketing).