A voice for Aggies Thursday, March 11, 2021
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
James Lee appreciates the leadership skills he gained as an FFA member at Sutherland High School.
Now, in his second semester as a college freshman in Curtis at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, the agribusiness major and former Sutherland Sailor is leading the Aggie student body.
He was elected vice president of NCTA Student Senate last fall when he attended the Senate’s organizational meeting, as a first-year representative of the NCTA Business Club.
Read A voice for Aggies
Aggie Club Highlight, Shotgun Sports Team Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Nov. 4, 2020
By Malina Lindstrom, student writer
The Shotgun Sports Team is currently in the midst of their fall season and this week’s Aggie Club Highlight comes to us from Colby Mitchell, president of the Shotgun Sports Club.
What is Shotgun Sports Club, and who are the members? How many members do you have?
Shotgun Sports is a club where people have the opportunity to come shoot, and also the chance to compete. We have 11 members so far.
When and where does the club meet?
Read Aggie Club Highlight, Shotgun Sports Team
Measuring Aggie advantages Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Oct. 13, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Financial savings when applying for college classes don’t get much better than a current opportunity at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Cost of education is reduced through the University of Nebraska system for students seeking admission to NCTA and three other NU campuses. Here in Curtis, NCTA applicants can consider three incentives:
Read Measuring Aggie advantages
Aggies enjoy breaking clays for NCTA Monday, October 5, 2020
Oct. 5, 2020
By NCTA News
A quartet of Aggies with the NCTA Shotgun Sports Team was on road duty again over the weekend as they competed in sporting clays matches in Brainard, Nebraska.
Concordia University of Seward hosted the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture to the Concordia Bulldogs Sporting Invitational at the Oak Creek Sporting Club.
Read Aggies enjoy breaking clays for NCTA
Aggies led by Burwell athlete Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Sept. 29, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – When it comes to breaking clay targets at a trap club, Colby Mitchell of Burwell has his eyes on the prize.
This time it was a bronze medal for placing third in the men’s division of the Prairie Circuit Collegiate Conference meet.
In a weekend contest that drew 110 competitors from nine colleges to the Lincoln County Wildlife Gun Club, Mitchell led six athletes from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis with a high overall of 458 points.
Read Aggies led by Burwell athlete
NCTA Shotgun Sports competes at Midlands Monday, September 21, 2020
Sept. 21, 2020
By NCTA News
LINCOLN – A returning athlete joined by four new teammates with the Aggie Shotgun Sports Team from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture competed over the weekend in a 10-college meet hosted by Midland University at the Lincoln Trap and Skeet Club.
Aggie coach Alan Taylor said 130 students entered the contest of five events: sporting clays, skeet, super skeet, double skeet, and trap shooting.
NCTA sophomore Colby Mitchell of Burwell led the Aggies with high overall team score of 363 points.
Read NCTA Shotgun Sports competes at Midlands
Join an Aggie team Wednesday, June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020
Dean’s Message from Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
CURTIS, Neb. – Quentin Anderson wanted to rodeo after his high school years so he headed to a college where he could not only gain a degree but continue his love of calf roping and being horseback.
He joined the Aggie Rodeo and Ranch Horse Teams at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis while studying equine industry management and ag business.
Read Join an Aggie team
Taylor joins NCTA faculty Tuesday, June 2, 2020
June 2, 2020
Alan Taylor has joined the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture as a fulltime faculty and staff member.
Taylor has been a lecturer in animal science and coach of the NCTA Shotgun Sports Team since 2007.
Effective May 1, his new title is assistant professor and Coordinator of Agricultural Experiential Learning.
However, Taylor had been making a gradual transition this spring from private industry employment to the fulltime position at NCTA.
Since 2005, he was sales specialist supervisor in western Nebraska with Purina Animal Nutrition.
Read Taylor joins NCTA faculty
Aggies take aim at sporting clays Tuesday, March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – The Aggie Shotgun Sports Team opened its 2020 season over the weekend with five members traveling to Lincoln.
Coach Alan Taylor said the students from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis compete next on Saturday (March 14) at Fort Hays State University in Kansas.
Colby Mitchell of Burwell was high overall for the NCTA team with a total score of 349 out of 400 in sporting clays, skeet, trap and double trap events.
Read Aggies take aim at sporting clays
Celebrating FFA Week and 4-H Month Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Feb. 26, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
CURTIS, Neb. – Happy FFA Week from our Aggie campus! And, a salute to Nebraska 4-H Month, too!
Programs educating youth for futures in agriculture are highest of priorities for the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis. National FFA Week is observed Feb. 22-29.
One of the strongest areas of leadership development and career exploration for Nebraska youngsters begins long before they arrive to campus and become NCTA Aggies.
Read Celebrating FFA Week and 4-H Month