Aggies reap community spirit Friday, September 22, 2017
Sept. 21, 2017
Dean’s Column by Ron Rosati, PhD
The autumn atmosphere is upon us at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture!
Campus crops are slowly maturing and Brad Ramsdale, agronomy professor, reports that soybean harvest should be underway in about 10 days, around the first week of October.
Fall colors and chillier evenings are sure signs of a change of season for the college campus. Jackets and sweatshirts are the norm these brisk mornings.
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NCTA students and teams grow Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Sept. 13, 2017
Dean’s Column by Ron Rosati, PhD
As word spreads about NCTA’s nationally ranked academic programs, students from across the country are responding and enrollment is growing!
Our report on NCTA’s fall enrollment outlines an increase in the number of full-time NCTA students for a fourth year in a row.
For the fall 2017 semester, the college on-campus population grew by four percent. Congratulations, Curtis! We have 255 students taking college classes right here in this community.
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NCTA Aggie Rodeo season underway Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Sept. 12, 2017
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. - Aggie rodeo athletes from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis are again saddling their horses for rodeo action in the Cornhusker state.
The NCTA Aggie Rodeo Team heads to North Platte for weekend action on Sept. 16-17 where the Great Plains Region teams meet in their second weekend rodeo of National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association action.
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Aggies dish up the beef at State Fair Monday, September 11, 2017
Sept. 11, 2017
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. - Aggie students with the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture were volunteers at the 2017 Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
The 10-day fair ended Labor Day with NCTA students participating as competitors, volunteers in the livestock and rodeo show rings, and food servers.
Animal Science Professor Terri Jo Bek coordinated a crew of 13 NCTA students to serve beef sandwiches at the Nebraska Cattlemen Beef Pit.
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NCTA barrel racer is 2nd in nation Wednesday, May 31, 2017
May 31, 2017
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Barrel racer Lexus Kelsch won the Great Plains Region’s title for the 2016-2017 season, and the Nebraska of College of Technical graduate is second in national collegiate standings.
Kelsch, of McLaughlin, S.D., is an NCTA Aggie athlete with the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and is headed to the College National Finals Rodeo June 11-17 at Casper, Wyoming.
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NCTA to honor Aggies at awards events Thursday, April 20, 2017
April 20, 2017
By NCTA News
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NCTA Aggies place at UNL Husker rodeo Monday, April 17, 2017
April 17, 2017
By NCTA News
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NCTA Aggies applaud FFA equine sciences Friday, April 14, 2017
April 14, 2017
By NCTA News
Quentin Anderson is headed to college thanks, in part, to his skill with horses.
The Pierce High School senior and FFA chapter treasurer will graduate in May, then head to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
There, he will double major in animal science and agribusiness, and compete with NCTA Aggie Rodeo in calf roping.
Anderson was among Nebraska FFA members who recently earned Equine Science Proficiency Awards at the Nebraska FFA Convention.
The 2017 recipients and FFA chapters were:
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Aggie Rodeo places three at Brookings Monday, April 10, 2017
April 10, 2017
By NCTA News
Brookings, S.D. – Aggie Rodeo from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture took seven student athletes to the spring season opener and ended with three in the final placings.
The NCTA team competed Friday and Saturday at Brookings where the host team was South Dakota State University.
Aggie Lexus Kelsch of McLaughlin, S.D., and her horse, Tigger, won the long round of the Jackrabbit Stampede, with a time of 13.46 seconds.
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Aggie Rodeo starts April 7-8; early recruits sign for fall season Monday, April 3, 2017
April 3, 2017
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Curtis, Neb. – College rodeo isn’t even out of the chute this spring. Yet, five recruits are already signed up to be NCTA Aggies come fall.
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture opens its spring season of intercollegiate rodeo with the Great Plains Region on April 7-8 at South Dakota State University.
NCTA Aggie Coach Taylor Rossenbach said he intends to have eight NCTA student athletes make the trip to Brookings for the spring opener.
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