The Aggies of Ag Month Wednesday, March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024
By Andela Taylor, NCTA News
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California Dreamin' at NACTA Tuesday, April 25, 2023
By NCTA News
Last year, NCTA hosted the North America Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, bringing students from far and wide to our region. This year, it was our turn to venture far away to Modesto Junior College in California to compete and learn at the NACTA Judging Conference.
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NCTA Appreciates State FFA Wednesday, April 5, 2023
By Dan Stehlik, Faculty Ag Mechanics
Over 7,000 blue jackets flooded Lincoln last week for the 95th Nebraska FFA State Convention. The theme, “It’s Up to Us!” was appropriate as every contributor to Nebraska agriculture was engaged and striving for the excellence needed to build our agricultural workforce. I congratulate all who were honored and achieved their goals and, in many cases, scholarships!
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Enriching conversations on, off campus Wednesday, August 31, 2022
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Week #1 of the fall semester is in the books!
By now, the students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are settled into their class schedules and residential accommodations here on campus or in the community.
Throughout the fall semester, one of our many goals is to provide educational experiences and enriching opportunities for students. We can do that on a small campus as we can be flexible in our planning.
Three unique opportunities occurred in week #1, and more are coming up later this week.
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Boot Camp and Agronomy Day at NCTA Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Dean’s Report by NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Teachers are lifelong learners, sometimes right alongside their students. Agricultural education instructors and FFA advisors are in the classroom for a few days at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
By week’s end, 10 high school educators from Nebraska and Kansas will gain continuing education credits at an Ag Teachers Boot Camp and Coaches Clinic offered by five NCTA faculty and Chad Schmimels, who teaches at Eustis-Farnam High School.
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Whirlwind of events in agriculture, education Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Summer classes began Monday at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Welcome back to our Veterinary Technology community who comprise the on-campus courses.
While few college students have been milling about campus the past month, things have certainly not been quiet.
In fact, it seems to have been a whirlwind of activities and events since late May when the summer day camps and sessions began. We appreciate the public partnerships for these successful programs.
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NCTA to host livestock, animal science, range trifecta Monday, May 16, 2022
By NCTA News
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis will host a trio of events for youth in livestock judging, animal science and range management in May and June.
A Livestock Judging Camp for youth ages 8 to 18 is May 25. Registration is due Tuesday, May 17.
The 2022 Animal Science Discovery Day is May 26. Registration is May 23.
The Nebraska State Range Camp for teens ages 14 to 18 will base at NCTA campus on June 6 to 9. Registration is requested by May 20.
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National awards to 2-year and 4-year ag colleges Friday, April 8, 2022
By NCTA News
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. - National champions in recent collegiate agriculture contests ranging from soils and crops to livestock and horses, were from the states of Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska.
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis hosted more than 500 students, plus coaches and instructors at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Contest, “Discover your Hidden Resources.”
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NACTA students discovered their hidden resource in contests Thursday, April 7, 2022
NCTA Dean’s Message by Dr. Larry Gossen
Nebraskans introduced college students from around the United States to our unique agriculture and natural resources during a national conference last week in North Platte.
We were honored to host the NACTA Judging Contest 2022 “Discover Your Hidden Resource” in west central Nebraska.
In three days, more than 500 students plus coaches and guests represented 42 colleges in contests of ag business, mechanics, crops, livestock, dairy, knowledge bowl, precision ag, horticulture, soils, and equine management.
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National agriculture contest to draw 600 to North Platte Tuesday, March 29, 2022
by NCTA News
Students of agriculture will vie for top honors this week in a national contest of 40 two-year and four-year colleges from across the U.S.
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis is host to nearly 600 students and coaches at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Contest, “Discover your Hidden Resources.”
Teams travel to conference headquarters in North Platte. Events are held at four locations around the community, with the dairy judging Thursday at the Dawson County Fairgrounds in Lexington.
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