Ranch horse show in McCook begins Friday Friday, April 8, 2022
By NCTA News
Horse enthusiasts can get a healthy dose of equine action this weekend as riders test the versatility and value of working horseback at a ranch.
The Punchy in Pink Spring Roundup is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds in McCook. Events include stock cow work, ranch riding, horse confirmation, and trail course.
The show for open class and college contestants is hosted by the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Ranch Horse Team.
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Elwood native rides for ranching career Wednesday, March 16, 2022
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Cauy Bennett had a busy two days in early March, showing two horses at a Collegiate Ranch Horse contest in Colorado.
The livestock industry management major at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis rides with the NCTA Ranch Horse Team.
Six Aggies competed, hauling seven horses in the college horse trailer from Curtis to Fort Collins.
“Two of those seven were my mares I have with me at college,” said Cauy, who with his parents Shannon and Kelly Bennett, ranch near Elwood, Nebraska.
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Ranch Horse riders compete at Colorado Wednesday, March 16, 2022
By NCTA News
Aggie students from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture hit their stride in the show arena recently in a ranch horse competition.
Six members of the NCTA Ranch Horse Team competed, taking seven horses for the collegiate event.
“Our team hit milestones at the Colorado State Celebration,” said Joanna Hergenreder, Aggie coach and animal science professor. “Each student and horse combination did well and earned strong prizes of experience.”
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Aggies to host nationals in North Platte, Nebraska March 30 to April 2 Monday, March 7, 2022
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
In three short weeks, our NCTA faculty and Aggie students will be welcoming more than 600 students and coaches from agricultural colleges around North America to North Platte, Nebraska.
On March 30 to April 2, the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) holds its student judging contests and competitions in 13 agriculture categories.
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NCTA plans for students, growth Tuesday, March 1, 2022
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
When I officially started my first day as the new dean of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture on June 15, 2020, our nation’s higher education system faced great unknowns.
We knew, however, that NCTA at Curtis was the only campus in the University of Nebraska system operating with in-person classes that summer. Two dozen Veterinary Technician students and their instructors were ready for opening day, also on June 15.
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Ranch Horse Aggies ride in fall finale Tuesday, November 30, 2021
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Collegiate riders aboard experienced and young horses, alike, are setting goals and gaining experience in the ranch horse arena.
Training and riding either their own horse or a borrowed mount, Aggie students on the NCTA Ranch Horse Team, recently competed in a two-day season finale at Torrington, Wyoming.
Four of the eight Aggies from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture team were introduced to their first collegiate show.
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Aggie success worth repeating Tuesday, November 16, 2021
By Andela Taylor, NCTA recruiting coordinator
Success is worth repeating!
Our Aggie students are sharing significant experiences here at campus and as they travel from Curtis representing the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Agronomy students placed fourth among 18 colleges at American Society of Agronomy annual meetings, thanks to the outstanding preparation in the classroom and field laboratories by Professor Brad Ramsdale.
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NCTA hosts ag speaker on Monday Friday, October 22, 2021
By NCTA News
Agricultural advocacy and industry influence will be among topics discussed in Curtis on Monday (Oct. 25) at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
“We Must Stand United” is the theme for the 6 p.m. free public forum by Trent Loos, a Nebraska ag producer who represents the Protect the Harvest, a national organization.
Loos has served on the PTHt Advisory Committee since May. He will present the group’s views on agriculture, land use, and the rural-versus-urban divide across the country.
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Ranch horses compete at Slidin’ Daze Classic Monday, October 4, 2021
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Autumn weather proved ideal for Aggie students and their horses as the NCTA Ranch Horse Team competed in the Slidin’ Daze Fall Classic in Colorado over the weekend.
The Classic welcomed entries in the Open and Collegiate Classes. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture entered five riders in the two-day show at the Latigo Equestrian Center near Elbert, Colorado.
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Ranch horses open season at Brighton Monday, September 20, 2021
By NCTA News
The season opener for the NCTA Ranch Horse Team was in Colorado over the weekend.
The open and collegiate show was sponsored by the Colorado-Wyoming-Nebraska Stock Horse Association.
“The Brighton show was perfect as a warm-up show for both our students and their horses,” said Coach Joanna Hergenreder.
“All team members excelled and took away critical experience needed to approach the upcoming season with strength,” added Hergenreder, animal science professor who heads the NCTA equine programs.
Weekend results were:
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