Vet techs and your pets Thursday, September 23, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
For nearly 50 years, the American Veterinary Medical Association has given its stamp of approval to the academic programs of NCTA Veterinary Technology Systems.
The legacy established by founders of the college’s teaching programs for veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants is well known here in Southwest Nebraska. It was one of the first two postsecondary programs in the U.S. to be accredited by AVMA in 1973 (and has continuously received re-accreditation as recently as early in 2021).
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Pet Spa Day is Saturday in Curtis Monday, September 20, 2021
By NCTA News
Get your dog in dandy shape this fall at the NCTA Dog Spa Day on Saturday (Sept. 25).
Veterinary technician students will bath dogs, trim toenails, and clean the animal’s ears during individual sessions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Grooming occurs at the Veterinary Teaching Clinic of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
“People from the Curtis community or area can their dog or dogs to get them bathed, plus nails trimmed, and their ears cleaned during Dog Spa Day,” said Hannah Murray, a sophomore from North Bend.
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Aggie Rodeo: Nebraska to Iowa Monday, September 20, 2021
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. - The rodeo team from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis heads to Iowa this weekend.
NCTA Aggie athletes will compete at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25.
Four Aggies entered a double set of rodeos in North Platte last weekend and came up short in the payout of the Mid-Plains Community College Stampede held at the Buffalo Bill Wild West Arena.
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Aggies to host Prairie Circuit Meet Monday, September 20, 2021
By NCTA News
College athletes from nine states will compete this weekend in the Prairie Circuit Conference contests for shotgun sports in skeet, sporting clays and trap.
More than 200 contestants from 14 colleges are registered, said Alan Taylor of Curtis, coach of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Shotgun Sports Team.
For the third year, the NCTA Aggies will host competitions over the course of Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Lincoln County Wildlife Gun Club near Lake Maloney south of North Platte.
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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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NCTA application fee waived Sept. 20-Oct. 3 Friday, September 17, 2021
By NCTA News
Nebraska students who apply in the next two weeks for admission to University of Nebraska campuses including NCTA at Curtis can have their application fee waived.
The $45 fee will be waived for any resident students completing the online, shared application to be an undergraduate next fall at one of four colleges in the NU system.
Those campuses are the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Kearney, or University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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Enriching lifelong learning Thursday, September 16, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Campus life for Week #4 is wrapping up as Aggie students (and faculty) are setting a fast pace this semester at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Fall enrollment announced last week by University of Nebraska President Ted Carter puts NCTA on a trajectory for a greater number of Aggie students seeking multiple degrees or certifications.
Fall semester opened on August 23 with more fulltime students by 6.4% in fulltime students.
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Aggie studies reinforce FFA goals Thursday, September 9, 2021
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Throughout two decades of being around cats, dogs, horses, goats and cattle, Melody MacDonald is certain her future involves beef cattle and animal health care.
This fall, the Fullerton, Nebraska native has returned as a third-year student at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, studying veterinary technology with an emphasis in large animal health.
She will complete her courses in March, leave for an 8-week internship, and graduate in May with the class of ’22.
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NCTA Aggies at festivals and fairs Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Sept. 8, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
We’ve had a whirlwind of activity here at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture campus and we’re only three weeks into the fall semester!
The month of September promises to be equally busy, if not more, as our Aggie recruiters are booked all month with college fairs. The NCTA student teams are competing or hosting contests, too. See some of the upcoming events below.
Fall Festivals
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NCTA grows careers for ag industry Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Sept. 8, 2021
By NCTA News
Fall enrollment of 232 fulltime students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis increased 6.4% this fall from 218 a year ago.
“Given the challenges with the pandemic and strong demand by employers nationwide for skilled employees, we are grateful to see every new student and our second- or third-year Aggies return to complete their degrees,” said Larry Gossen, NCTA dean.
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