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The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) was a higher education and research institution specialising in agriculture. It was formed in 1990 as a merger between the three regional Scottish Colleges of Agriculture (North, East and West). SAC was the largest institution of its type in the UK, and one of the largest in Europe. It ran for 22 years until SRUC was formed in 2012.

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David Hammond started working as a young man for the Parks and Botanic Gardens Department in Glasgow in October 1960. He served his probationary period and was offered a five year apprenticeship. The requirements were such that he should attend evening classes in horticulture while working. These classes were held at The West of Scotland Agricultural College, Blythwswood Square, Glasgow. David attended classes between 1960-1964 and received a second class Certificate in Horticulture in 1964. He went on to work for Dundee Corporation Parks Department as a technical assistant and then for Carlisle Corporation Parks as Senior Technical Assistant. Next he joined Cumbria County Council as a Specialist Adviser (grounds) progressing to County Landscape Manager. For over 20 years he also worked on a seasonal basis for Saga Holidays as a special interest host for garden tours.

Aberdeen and North of Scotland College of Agriculture (NOSCA) was founded at meeting of the Board of Governors in 1904. Those present were local agriculturalists, council representatives from across Aberdeen and shire, as well as agriculture staff of the University of Aberdeen. Their formation was soon ratified by the Scotch Education Department.
NOSCA was housed in the Laboratories and classrooms of Marischal College in its early days, with courses taught primarily by university agriculture staff. The BSc degree courses in Agriculture were conferred by the University.

Craibstone Estate was initially leased by the college as a site for experiments and field work in 1908. The land was purchased from the Board of Trustees for Alexander Scott’s Hospital in 1912.

In 1969, the School of Agriculture was built on the corner of the University of Aberdeen’s campus at 581 King Street. The building housed classrooms, lecture theatres, laboratories and a library. The College's offices were located at 41½ Union Street near the centre of Aberdeen. These buildings would comprise NOSCA and SAC Aberdeen’s premises until the completion of the Ferguson Building at Craibstone in 1999. The old school of agriculture remained with the university and has since been renamed the MacRobert Building.

In 1990, the College became part of the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC).

The Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture (EESCA) was formed in 1901 by representatives of the University of Edinburgh, The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society as well as representatives from a number of regional county councils. It incorporated the University of Edinburgh’s Chair of Agriculture, as well as its existing School of Rural Domestic Economy. Its premises were located in George Square at the University of Edinburgh, which were expanded in 1904. The college carried out the teaching of Agriculture and other allied subjects until 1990 when it was incorporated into SAC (Scottish Agricultural College).