NCTA Discovery Day is March 2 in Curtis Thursday, February 20, 2020
Feb. 20, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – High school students seeking unique learning opportunities as part of their academic portfolio in college are invited to “Discovery Day” on March 2 at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
“Our Aggie students and professors always enjoy Discovery Day – a day filled with tours, conversations and fun – as they share their experiences in agriculture and veterinary technology studies at NCTA,” said Jennifer McConville, NCTA associate dean.
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What is NCTA at Curtis? Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Feb. 18, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Unique. Agricultural. Friendly. Rural. One-rate Tuition.
Open-Enrollment. Community Focused. High Quality. Hands On. Affordable.
These and many other descriptors were heard last week on the campus of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture as we hosted visitors from a regional review team with the Higher Learning Commission.
Alumni, business and community partners greeted the four educator-administrators at a breakfast – and shared the merits of NCTA.
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Crops team has Oklahoma opener Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Feb. 18, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Crops Team opened its judging season Saturday by winning second place among two-year colleges in a contest at Oklahoma Panhandle State University at Goodwell.
The team is coached by NCTA Agronomy Professor Brad Ramsdale.
Members of the team, all sophomores, are Ethan Aschenbrenner of Scottsbluff, Chase Callahan of Farnam, Tyler Aschenbrenner of Scottsbluff and Amy Lammers of Axtell.
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On the road with the Aggies Thursday, February 13, 2020
Feb. 13, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Each week I look at the calendar and am inspired with the depth of educational programs for our students here on campus at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture as well as the outreach opportunities around the state and beyond.
Take a look at the “upcoming events” and you, too, can see many times for our stakeholders and partners to engage with NCTA Aggies.
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Livestock judges seek best traits Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Feb. 11. 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Selecting the top breeding stock for a beef cattle herd means knowing what to look for in an animal.
That’s the goal in teaching students about livestock evaluation at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
Breeding bulls and heifers scrutinized last Sunday at the Iowa Beef Expo in Des Moines were among an elite set of beef cattle, say two sophomores on the NCTA Livestock Judging Team.
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Schroeder to bring art to college Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Feb. 12, 2020
By NCTA News
Southwest Nebraska native Chuck Schroeder will be an “artist in residence” at NCTA for three days next week.
The former rancher from Palisade is hanging a fine art exhibition, “Elders: Character Over Time”, at the Education Center on Monday. The show opens with an artist’s reception at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, students will have opportunity to interact with Schroeder as he creates individual portraits through sketching or painting during a 3-hour sitting in his “studio” on campus.
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Young Farmers-Ranchers draw Aggies Monday, February 10, 2020
Feb. 10, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
KEARNEY, Neb. – Four members with Collegiate Farm Bureau from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis recently participated in a state conference for young agricultural producers.
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference was Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Kearney. It drew 190 producers, agricultural professionals and members from across the state.
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At the heart of cattle judging Monday, February 10, 2020
Feb. 10, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
VALENTINE, Neb. – Four freshmen from NCTA in Curtis were among 50 college students who competed Saturday at the Heart City Bull Bash Livestock Judging Contest.
The Aggies of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture traveled from Curtis to Valentine for the second annual judging contest held in conjunction with Bull Bash events in Cherry County’s largest Sandhills community.
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Stock dogs return to Aggie arena Feb. 22-23 Sunday, February 9, 2020
Feb. 9, 2020
Coming from the national stage in Denver last month, the NCTA Stock Dog Team returns to familiar surroundings of their home arena in Frontier County
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Stock Dog Team again joins the Outback Stock Dog Association in hosting a two-day trial at the NCTA campus in Curtis on February 22-23.
“This will be the first trial for one of the dogs I’ve been training,” said Breauna Derr, whose 2-year-old Border Collie Sparky placed eighth in the intermediate contest at the National Western Stock Show cattle dog contest.
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What is your takeaway? Thursday, February 6, 2020
Feb. 6, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Each learning environment and opportunity that our students encounter at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis has a takeaway.
For some in the hands-on learning laboratories of the NCTA campus, it may be refining one of the 100-plus skills required of veterinary technicians.
Or, for eighth-graders who visit during customized STEM program dates, it may be witnessing the digestive aspects of a ruminant animal.
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