Established in 1874, the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) is a founding college of the University of Guelph and is recognized as Canada's largest and most renowned agricultural college. Encompassing a province-wide network of campuses, field stations and research facilities, OAC is a global leader in education, research and service in agriculture, food, environmental sciences and rural community development. OAC has six academic units on campuses located in Guelph, and Ridgetown, Ontario: -Department of Animal Biosciences -Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics -Department of Food Science -Department of Plant Agriculture -School of Environmental Design and Rural Development -School of Environmental Sciences