Dairy production courses begin Fall, 2017 at NCTA.  (Photo courtesy of SDSU)
NCTA presents college dairy program Feb. 21 Tuesday, February 7, 2017

February 7, 2017

By NCTA News Service           

COLUMBUS, Neb. – A new college program aimed at dairy production in Nebraska will be outlined Feb. 21 at the Nebraska State Dairy Association convention in Columbus.

The dairy production curriculum which is slated to be offered starting this fall at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis will be summarized for dairy producers and industry leaders during the NSDA conference.

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Cortney Cowley, agricultural economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Omaha Branch. (Courtesy photo)
Ag economist to keynote Feb. 15 public forum Monday, January 30, 2017

January 30. 2017

By NCTA News Service

Curtis, Neb. – An agricultural economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will deliver the keynote address at an Ag Business Economic Symposium in Curtis on February 15.

Cortney Cowley, who is based at the Federal Reserve’s offices in Omaha, Neb., is the luncheon speaker at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture’s forum. Four regional businesses are also program presenters.

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 Single rate tuition begins Fall, 2017 for all NCTA students. Here, agronomy students are using an Unmanned Aerial System in crop management courses. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
NCTA tuition to be same for all students Friday, January 27, 2017

January 27, 2017

By NCTA News Service

Curtis, Neb. – Starting this fall, tuition rates at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture will be alike for resident and non-resident students.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the single rate tuition plan a Jan. 27th meeting in Lincoln.

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NCTA Collegiate Farm Bureau students attending the Young Farmer and Rancher banquet included, from left, Andrea Burkhardt, Winnetoon; Rachel Dather, Verdigre; Maggie Brunmeier, and Ty Dickey, Bayard; Emilye Vales, DeWitt; Will Kusant, Comstock; Eleanor Aufdenkamp, and Dalon Koubek, North Platte. Jayde Hessler, Gibbon was not available for the photo. (NCTA Photo)
NCTA Aggies attend Young Farmer & Rancher forum Tuesday, January 24, 2017

January 24, 2017

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Justin Jarecke, APS '95, honors Animal Science Professor Jo Bek with a Legacy Tile at the 2016 alumni banquet.
Curtis Aggies alumni weekend is June 24 Monday, January 23, 2017

January 23, 2017

By NCTA News Service                                                                                   

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Maggie Brunmeier
Bayard student is NCTA Aggie of the Month Friday, January 20, 2017

January 20, 2017

By NCTA News Service                                                                      

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Agricultural Business Management will host "Transitioning to the Future" on February 15 at NCTA. (Crawford/NCTA photo).
Ag Business Forum is Feb. 15 at NCTA Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Jan. 18, 2017                                                       

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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture livestock judging team members, from left, are Eleanor Aufdenkamp, North Platte; Braden Wilke, Columbus; and Emilye Vales, DeWitt. Vales placed 11th and Aufdenkamp tied for 12th in the National Western Livestock Show and Collegiate Judging contest. (Hinrichs/NCTA Courtesy Photo)
NCTA Livestock Team judges at National Western Wednesday, January 18, 2017

By NCTA News Service                                               

Denver, Colo. – The sophomore livestock judging team from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis garnered 11th and 12th places in the 2017 season opener.

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The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis announced the 2016 Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the fall semester.  Students who graduated from NCTA’s Veterinary Technology Division are shown here at the 2016 commencement. The graduates are now working as veterinary technicians, furthering their education in four-year degree programs, or employed in various capacities in agricultural production or animal health. (NCTA file photo)
NCTA names Dean’s Awards, Honor Roll Thursday, January 12, 2017

January 12, 2017

By NCTA News Service

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis announced academic honors for the fall semester of 2016 with 68 students recognized by NCTA Dean Ron Rosati.

Six Aggies were named to the Dean’s List with a 4.00 grade point average and 62 students were named to the Dean’s Honor Roll with 3.50-3.99 GPA, said Dean Rosati.

Students must be fulltime enrollees, with at least 12 credit hours for the semester to be eligible for this designation.

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Mark Poeschel will speak January 10 at NCTA. The public is invited for the 7 p.m. telecast at the Education Center.
NCTA to host “Feed the World” forum on Jan. 10 Wednesday, January 4, 2017

January 4, 2017

Curtis, Neb. – Mark Poeschel, Nebraska State FFA President from 1978-79, will be featured at a public forum discussing “Leadership and Sustainability: The Balancing Act to Feed the World” on January 10 at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

Poeschl’s presentation at 7 p.m. will kick off the 2017 season of the University of Nebraska Heuermann Lecture Series which is held at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln and telecast at the NCTA Nebraska Agriculture Industry Education Center.

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