The Institut de technologie agroalimentaire (ITA) is a
collegial institute specialized in
agricultural technology and
food production in Quebec, Canada.[1] The institution is composed of two campuses, one in
Saint-Hyacinthe and the other in
La Pocatière. The institution is managed by the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ).[1][2]
History
The origins of the ITA date back to the 19th century. The first francophone school of agriculture was founded in 1859 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, while the dairy school in Saint-Hyacinthe was created in 1892, the first such institution in North America.[3][4][5][6]
In 1962, the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (known today in French as the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation, and in 1962 as the Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Colonisation) formed the Instituts de technologie agroalimentaire.[3] While the
La Pocatière campus was an extension of the Faculty of Agronomy of
Université Laval, the
Saint-Hyacinthe campus was originally a dairy school founded in 1892.
Training programs
The ITA offers a total of eight
CEGEP-level training programs, which lead to a
Quebec Diploma of College Studies.[7] Most programs are offered at both campuses. They include:
Gestion et technologies d'entreprise agricole
Gestion et technologies d'entreprise agricole : Profils en production animale biologique
Technologie des productions animales
Paysage et commercialisation en horticulture ornementale
Technologie de la production horticole agroenvironnementale
Technologie du génie agromécanique
Technologie des procédés et de la qualité des aliments
^"Institut de technologie agroalimentaire". Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec. Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 20 November 2020.