• Leonard S. Klinck 1914-1919
• F. M. Clement 1919-1949
• Blythe Eagles 1949-1967
• Michael Shaw 1967-1975
• Warren Kitts 1975-1984
• Beryl March 1984-1985
• James F. Richards 1985-1997
• Moura Quayle 1997-2005
• Murray Isman 2005-Present

Dean Klinck and the first building on UBC campus

Leonard S. Klinck (1914 - 1919)

• 1914 Faculty of Agriculture formed
• 1917 1st year that students enrolled in the faculty
• 1917 Three departments formed:
  • Agronomy
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Horticulture
• 1918 Dept. of Poultry Husbandry formed

F.M. Clement (1919 - 1949)

• 1919 Dept. of Dairying formed
• 1940 Dept. of Agricultural Economics formed
• 1945 Dept. of Agricultural Engineering and Mechanics formed

Blythe Eagles (1949 - 1967)

• 1955 Faculty reorganized:
  • Dept. of Agricultural Economics
  • Dept. of Agricultural Engineering and Mechanics
  • Division of Animal Science
  • Division of Plant Science
  • Dept. of Poultry Science
  • Dept. of Soil Science
• 1961 Oyster River Research Farm opened

Michael Shaw (1967 - 1975)

• 1967 MacMillan Building opened
• 1968 Dept. of Food Science formed
• 1969 Divisions reorganized into Depts.
  • Dept. of Animal Science
  • Dept. of Plant Science
• 1974 Swine Unit and Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Unit opened
• Faculty of Agriculture name changed to Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
• BSA changed to BSc (Agr)

Warren Kitts (1975 - 1984)

• 1978 Degree Program in Landscape Architecture offered
• 1982 Quail Genetic Stock Center established

Beryl March (1984 - 1985)

• 1984 UBC Botanical Gardens joined the Faculty
• 1984 San Rafael Research Aviary opened

James F. Richards (1985 - 1997)

• 1986 Depts. of Animal Science and Poultry Science amalgamated to form the new Dept. of Animal Science
• 1991 Oyster River Research Farm officially joined the Faculty
• 1992 School of Family and Nutritional Sciences joined the Faculty
• 1997 Dairy Education and Research Center at Agassiz opened

Moura Quayle (1997 - 2005)

• 1999 Faculty is reorganized into programs Agroecology, Community & Environment, Food, Nutrition & Health, and Global Resource Systems
• 2005 Faculty name changed to Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Murry Isman (2005 - present)

• 2005 Faculty name changed to Faculty of Land and Food Systems
• Dr Isman was appointed as Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems in 2005 and as full Dean in 2006
• As a member of the Department of Plant Science, Dr Isman taught courses in entomology, environmental toxicology and integrated pest management.
• New professional Masters programs added: Master of Food and Resource Economics (MFRE), Master of Land and Water Systems (MLWS)
• New undergraduate major added: International Nutrition (BSc FNH)