Campus-to-campus tailgate for Aggies Tuesday, October 18, 2022
NCTA Dean's Message by Larry Gossen Ph.D.
Aggie alumni from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis will be gathering at an ag campus next month.
However, the November 19 East Campus confab will not be at tailgates of pickup trucks lined in a parking lot. Rather, NCTA alumni and friends will meet and mingle inside the spacious animal science complex of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Read Campus-to-campus tailgate for AggiesWelcome to animal health partners in veterinary technology Thursday, October 13, 2022
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen
In a week we will be welcoming animal health professionals and veterinary technician alumni to Curtis for an annual event which soon spans five decades.
The Veterinary Technology Continuing Education Association, a non-profit entity which was established right here in Curtis 49 years ago, will host its Fall Conference for Continuing Education on October 21 and 22.
The conference is expected to register more than 40 professionals for two days of seminars and discussions and provide up to 16 hours of continuing education credits.
Read Welcome to animal health partners in veterinary technologyCrop judging scholars named Tuesday, October 11, 2022
By NCTA NEWS
Four sophomores attending the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis have received $500 scholarships as team members of the NCTA Crop Judging Team.
The scholarships are sponsored by Ag Valley Co-op, a cooperative which has supported the NCTA Aggies and the agronomy program of Professor Brad Ramsdale for several years.
The students are Gavin Tremblay, Hoxie, Kansas; Codi LaBorde, Milliken, Colorado; Nolan Buss, Stockton, Kansas; and Garrett Thielen, Dorrance, Kansas. Their coach and agronomy professor is Dr. Ramsdale.
Read Crop judging scholars namedNCTA to host stock dog clinic in Curtis Friday, October 7, 2022
By NCTA NEWS
Sheep, goats and beef cattle will know the pace around the arena after two days of working stock dogs by clinician Laura Stimatze of Owasso, Oklahoma.
Professional dog trainer, clinician and accomplished contestant in cattle dog trials, Stimatze brings her working dogs to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis on October 29 and 30.
The NCTA Stock Dog Team and their faculty sponsor Leighlynn Obermiller will host the weekend NCTA Stock Dog Fall Clinic at the indoor arena of the NCTA Livestock Teaching Center.
Read NCTA to host stock dog clinic in CurtisCrops practicum is realistic at Stumpf Wheat Center Tuesday, October 4, 2022
By NCTA NEWS
A college class assignment for growing winter wheat added several doses of reality this fall in test plots near Grant, Nebraska.
Drought conditions and limited supplies of hybrid varieties are a taste of the real world, shared students from the Crops Practicum II course at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Aggie students of Dr. Brad Ramsdale had three main components for their project:
1) Select a hybrid variety of winter wheat (ranking top five choices)
Read Crops practicum is realistic at Stumpf Wheat CenterAn invitation to campus Tuesday, October 4, 2022
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen
Last Friday, two of our Aggie students joined me in giving a presentation about the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture before administrators and leaders of the University of Nebraska.
You see, it was the meeting of the NU Board of Regents, the individuals who are elected to lead the University of Nebraska system which includes NCTA in Curtis. They met Maddy and Tanner.
Read An invitation to campusDiscover Aggies, teams, and a movie Thursday, September 29, 2022
By NCTA Associate Dean Jennifer McConville
Campus is starting to show the signs of Autumn. I think it is one of the most beautiful times of the year to welcome the changing colors of the trees and shrubs on campus.
On Tuesday we welcome campus visitors to our first Discovery Day of the Fall semester. Prospective students and their parents are registering for college preparation and will spend al day with us learning about academic programs, residence life, financial aid, collegiate activities through student clubs and teams, and can take their time strolling around campus.
Read Discover Aggies, teams, and a movieHistoric Ag Hall is base for college’s student leaders Monday, September 26, 2022
By Mary Crawford, NCTA NEWS
Each first and third Tuesday of the month at 12:10 p.m., Student Senate members of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture gather at the oldest building on campus.
They network and keep student groups informed, offer input to administrators and faculty, discuss policy or campus concerns, or coordinate service projects with Curtis and Frontier County residents.
The 2022 rendition of NCTA fall semester began Aug. 26. Opening day at Agriculture Hall, then the only classroom at the Aggie campus, was Sept. 9, 1913.
Read Historic Ag Hall is base for college’s student leadersAggie Discovery Day is October 4 Wednesday, September 28, 2022
By NCTA NEWS
Open enrollment at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is underway in more ways than one.
During NCTA Discovery Days on October 4 or November 14, students and their parents can learn about academic programs, housing, costs, scholarships, application criteria, and more.
Read Aggie Discovery Day is October 4Movie night to benefit cancer research Tuesday, September 27, 2022
By Heath Roberson, NCTA student
Let’s take a trip to the Wild West!
Come down to the old football field in front of Ag Hall on the campus of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at dusk (approximately 7:30 p.m.) on Wednesday, October 5 for movie night.
NCTA Aggie students Bianca Reyes, Cody Flint, and Heath Roberson have coordinated a community benefit with a classic Western film for October’s breast cancer awareness month.
Read Movie night to benefit cancer research