Hansens tap NCTA ag mechanics with gift Monday, June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. - Alumnus Gary W. Hansen had a positive experience at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis while attending there in the mid-1970s.
As a result, his family is making certain future generations of students have the same opportunities for success in agriculture.
Improvements underway at the college are made possible with a significant memorial gift from Gary Hansen’s family which they made to the University of Nebraska Foundation.
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A unique summer experience Wednesday, June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
Summer sessions are in full swing with veterinary technology students back on campus.
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NCTA to host two New Student days Saturday, June 8, 2019
June 8, 2019
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – New students who will be attending the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture this fall can attend sessions on June 18 or July 16 to prepare for moving onto campus in late August.
“We are expecting 34 of our incoming students to participate in New Student Enrollment for this second session on Tuesday, June 18,” said Tina Smith, NCTA admissions coordinator.
A first NSE session was in April, and the third opportunity is July 16.
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Evening Tree Walk is June 18 at NCTA Wednesday, June 5, 2019
June 5, 2019
By NCTA News and NE Forest Service
An evening “campus tree walk” will be Tuesday, June 18 at the University of Nebraska’s agricultural campus in Curtis so the public can learn more about tree and plant care.
Horticulturalist Tee Bush is hosting “Coffee with a Forester” and welcomes Nebraska Forest Service Southwest District Forester Rachel Allison to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture for the tour.
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The view from campus Monday, June 3, 2019
June 3, 2019
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
Welcome to the month of June and the beautiful landscaping of our agricultural campus!
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Education team tours Aggie campus Thursday, May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – They came to college prepared to work, ask questions, learn, and weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.
Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission on Postsecondary Education brought appointed members and staff to Curtis on Wednesday, making their first official visit in nearly a decade to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Their role: to see first-hand the programs, facilities and mission of the University of Nebraska’s two-year campus which specializes in agriculture and veterinary technology.
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Graduates earn more than diploma Thursday, May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019
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Year-round programs at NCTA Thursday, May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019
By Associate Dean Jennifer McConville
CURTIS, Neb. - The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture we can offer educational programming nearly year-round because of partnerships with Nebraska Extension and other educational organizations.
As a two-year college within the University of Nebraska system, NCTA’s academic year matches that of the other four University campuses. We are a two semester system, beginning before Labor Day, and concluding in early May.
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Technology goes to the field Friday, May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Agronomy students at NCTA now have “the latest and greatest” of modern field technology.
With the delivery last month of a new no-till planter, applied learning at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis took a giant leap forward, says the NCTA alumnus who built the fully-equipped 6-row planter.
Anson Nielsen, a 1999 graduate of NCTA’s Agricultural Production Systems program, is a Minden-area farmer and owner of Nielsen Ag Equipment.
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Kansas cowboy is NCTA Aggie of the Year Monday, May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – To ranchers and agricultural college students, the 2019 Aggie of the Year in Curtis, Nebraska, would be considered a ‘top hand.’
Damian Wellman of Prairie View, Kansas was named the Aggie of the Year by the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in an awards ceremony in May.
Wellman, a third-year livestock management major, is serving his summer internship at a ranch in Wyoming, the ideal spot for an avid horseman.
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