Approved Agricultural Testing Site Locations in Nova Scotia

Government of Nova Scotia provides a list of approved CAEC testing locations within the province. The dataset includes campus names, street addresses, city/town information, and geographic coordinates for each site. It was last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Map testing site density using geographic coordinates to identify regional service gaps.
• Generate a directory of service providers for farmers using the campus name and street address fields.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of agricultural support infrastructure relative to farmlands using city/town and coordinate data.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including GEOJSON, KML, and SHP for flexible analysis.
• Published under the open OGL-CA-2.0 license, allowing for reuse.

Limitations

• The total number of testing locations (row count) is unknown, preventing assessment of sample completeness.
• No information on the operational status, testing capacity, or types of tests offered at each listed location.

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia.

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Updated February 2026.

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada.