Aggies to host nationals in North Platte, Nebraska March 30 to April 2 Monday, March 7, 2022
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
In three short weeks, our NCTA faculty and Aggie students will be welcoming more than 600 students and coaches from agricultural colleges around North America to North Platte, Nebraska.
On March 30 to April 2, the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) holds its student judging contests and competitions in 13 agriculture categories.
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Aggies take K-State contest Sunday, March 6, 2022
By NCTA News
NCTA Aggies tested their agronomy knowledge Saturday and again came back to their Curtis campus with a first-place plaque and the top three placings for individual contestants.
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture led points among three 2-year colleges in the KSU Crop Judging Contest at Manhattan.
Seven 4-year colleges also competed in the competition hosted by Kansas State University, reported Agronomy Professor Brad Ramsdale who coaches the Aggie team.
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NCTA plans for students, growth Tuesday, March 1, 2022
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
When I officially started my first day as the new dean of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture on June 15, 2020, our nation’s higher education system faced great unknowns.
We knew, however, that NCTA at Curtis was the only campus in the University of Nebraska system operating with in-person classes that summer. Two dozen Veterinary Technician students and their instructors were ready for opening day, also on June 15.
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FFA, Crops, Women in Ag Tuesday, February 22, 2022
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
It is National FFA Week. We are appreciative and proud of all FFA members.
We pay special tribute to the agricultural educators across America, and particularly to the graduates of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Our NCTA Crops Judging Team won the 2-year college division in a contest Saturday at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. The team members swept the individual placings, 1-2-3-4. Congratulations, Aggies and Professor Brad Ramsdale.
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NCTA wins Texas crops contest Monday, February 21, 2022
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
For their inaugural trip to Texas, the NCTA Aggie Crop Judging Team swept top four individual placings and won top team honors among two-year colleges.
Eight Aggies from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture and Agronomy Professor Brad Ramsdale, their coach, traveled to West Texas A&M University for Saturday’s collegiate contest.
It was the first time an NCTA crops team competed in Texas and one of the larger contests, thus far, in the 21-22 academic year. National events were halted in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
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Partners are mentors for ag careers Wednesday, February 2, 2022
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Give Aggie students two days chatting with other young ag producers and it’s likely that investment pays off.
Our students from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture will frequently return from an industry conference or a class field trip with greater resolve for their educational pathway or career choice.
They like sharing ideas, asking questions, and being part of group with similar interests.
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Aggie field trip views irrigation system Tuesday, December 7, 2021
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Nebraska water issues and irrigation management are some of the leading topics in Brad Ramsdale’s college classroom.
After all, many crops need consistent water supply for top yields. Nearly 8.6 million acres of Nebraska's cropland are irrigated by surface gravity flow or pressurized irrigation systems.
Ramsdale is the agronomy professor who teaches an irrigation management course, coaches the Aggie Crop Judging Team, and is also faculty sponsor for Collegiate Farm Bureau at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
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Crops team success at Utah Wednesday, November 17, 2021
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
A recent trip from southwestern Nebraska to Utah and back confirmed for NCTA students that their college program in agronomy is a solid investment.
Four sophomores studying at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis traveled to Salt Lake City with their professor, Dr. Brad Ramsdale, for the American Society of Agronomy annual meeting.
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Aggie success worth repeating Tuesday, November 16, 2021
By Andela Taylor, NCTA recruiting coordinator
Success is worth repeating!
Our Aggie students are sharing significant experiences here at campus and as they travel from Curtis representing the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Agronomy students placed fourth among 18 colleges at American Society of Agronomy annual meetings, thanks to the outstanding preparation in the classroom and field laboratories by Professor Brad Ramsdale.
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NCTA Career Fair is Thursday Friday, October 29, 2021
By NCTA News
Agricultural industry employers plan for some engaging conversations in Curtis Thursday, Nov. 4 at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
The NCTA Career Fair will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Student Union, located near 404 E. 7th Street, said Kevin Martin, with NCTA Student Services.
Aggie students and attendees will have opportunity to visit with about 20 employment recruiters from agricultural businesses, animal health companies, and industries such as agronomy, livestock management and natural resources.
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