It opened in 1967 and operated under the direction of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
The college used local farms, rather than a demonstration farm for field laboratories, in order to gain the cooperation of local farmers.
The college was closed due to provincial government cutbacks in the 1993 budget.
The college originally provided diplomas in Agricultural Business Management, Animal Health Technology, Food Service Management, and Home Economics.
[1] The Ontario Agricultural College picked up this designation after the closing of Centralia.