Faculty of Agriculture,
Iwate University

This faculty aims at studying the technology of stable agricultural production of bio-resources such as food in cold regions, and at systematizing them. To do this, life phenomena are studied on microscopic scale of gene, mesoscopic scale of life body, and on a macroscopic scale of community or landscape. In addition, sustainable agricultural production systems are searched by natural and/or social scientific methods, so as to satisfy the environmental conservation and our coexistence.

Morioka Imperial College of Agriculture and Forestry (Morioka Koto Norin Gakko) founded by the Imperial ordinance at Ueda, Morioka.

March: Morioka Imperial College of Agriculture and Forestry renamed by the Imperial ordinance to Morioka College of Agriculture and Forestry (Morioka Norin Senmon Gakko).

Iwate University founded.
Morioka College of Agriculture and Forestry became Faculty of Agriculture at Iwate University.
Department of Agricultural Civil Engineering renamed to Department of Agricultural Engineering. Training School of Agricultural Instructors closed.

Iwate University United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences founded for doctoral programs.
Department of Veterinary Medicine joined in Doctor’ Program at Gifu University United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences.

Six of seven departments in Faculty of Agriculture (Departments of Agronomy, Agricultural Chemistry, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Civil Engineering, Agricultural Machinery) reorganized into 3 departments (Departments of Agronomy and Forestry, Bioscience and Technology, and Agricultural Engineering), forming a total of four departments along with Department of Veterinary Medicine.
July: Extension course, “Family Experience of Farming” started.

Four departments of Faculty of Agriculture (Departments of Agronomy and Forestry, Bioscience and Technology, Agricultural Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine) reorganized into 3 departments (Departments of Agro-bioscience, Environmental Sciences and Veterinary Medicine).

Iwate University, as National University Corporation founded.
Three masterﾕs program at Graduate School of Agriculture (Masterﾕs Programs in Agronomy and Forestry, Bioscience and Technology, and Agricultural Engineering) reorganized into 2 departments (Masterﾕs Programs in Agro-bioscience and Environmental Sciences).

Three departments in Faculty of Agriculture reorganized into 5 departments (Departments of Agro-bioscience, Biological Chemistry and Food Science, Environmental Science for Sustainability, Animal Science, and Veterinary Medicine).