Jane Morrigan, M.Sc., P.Ag.
Website Co-ordinator

Telephone: 902-893-8096 Fax: 902-896-7095
jmorrigan@nsac.ns.ca

Originally from Quebec, I moved to Nova Scotia in 1977 in pursuit of my dream to own and operate my own dairy farm. I was employed for the first 5 years as an A.I.(Artificial Insemination) technician in beautiful Pictou County, before turning my attention full-time to developing a purebred herd of hard-working, elegant and inspiring Jerseys on my own farm. I shipped cream at first, then switched to shipping milk for a total of sixteen wonderful years of milking gorgeous high-producing cows, making hay and doing all the chores that go with looking after a dairy herd.

From the beginning, I cared for the land in as organic a manner as was practical for me at the time, and my farming philosophy embraced most organic principles.

After selling the herd and quota in 1995, I returned to university in 1996, and completed an M.Sc. in Agriculture (Animal Behaviour) from Dalhousie University, studying with Tarjei Tennessen at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC). My thesis is entitled, "Welfare of Cull Holstein Cows at an Abattoir".

I continued to keep a few beef cattle (Belted Galloways) up until the fall of 2003.

Following my graduation, I was employed during the academic year by the NSAC as an instructor in the Animal Science Technician Program. Beginning in the summer of 2002, I was hired part-time by the OACC as a Content Developer for their new website. I now work full-time for the OACC, as Website Co-ordinator.

As a sessional lecturer at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, I teach a 3rd year M.Sc. course in Animal Welfare. I do my best to affirm students' empathy and compassion for animals, and to encourage them to see themselves as advocates for improving conditions for farm animals.

I am very happy to be able to continue my commitment to organic agriculture, by helping to make our website as farmer-and-student-friendly as possible, and to advance the goal of providing the latest research results and education initiatives for those interested in building a strong and long-lasting agriculture.