Ramsdale wins national honor Tuesday, July 30, 2019
July 30, 2019
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Dr. Brad Ramsdale, agronomy professor and crops team coach at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, has received a national award for agricultural college professors.
He was recognized with the NACTA Judging and Student Service Award by the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) organization. The professional society represents two-year and four-year colleges in agriculture.
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Crops and water on tap for field day Monday, July 8, 2019
July 8, 2019
By NCTA News and Nebraska Extension
CURTIS, Neb. – The Fourth annual Agronomy Youth Field Day begins at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7 at the Nebraska Agriculture Industry Education Center in Curtis.
Youth ages 9 to 18 years old, and adults and families, are encouraged to attend this free field day presented by Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, said Kathy Burr, extension educator in Frontier County.
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Earning and maintaining college credentials Monday, June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
When making a decision about which college to attend, parents and students are encouraged to consider the quality of the academic programs offered at various institutions.
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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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NCTA Aggies excel at nationals Monday, May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Thirty two Aggie students from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis tested their agricultural knowledge recently at a national collegiate competition in Murray, Kentucky.
Students from NCTA, known as the “Curtis ag school” and the sole two-year campus within the University of Nebraska system, competed in 12 of the 15 events for two-year colleges.
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Salute to the Class of 2019 Tuesday, April 30, 2019
April 30, 2019
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Dean Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
CURTIS, Neb. - Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
This week we celebrate the results of two or more years of hard work by our Aggie students!
I look forward to welcoming guests to Curtis as the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture celebrates with graduating students, their families and friends, and our campus community.
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Aggies around the state and nation Tuesday, April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019
NCTA Dean's Message by Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
Aggies of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are learning by doing in Curtis and also in locations across the country, including Lincoln, Omaha, Texas, Wyoming, and, Kentucky.
Our campus in Curtis is filled with students who are concentrating their studies in our specialties of agriculture and veterinary technology.
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Aggie hosts win crops contest for 2-year colleges Monday, March 11, 2019
March 11, 2019
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Older and newer faces gathered in Curtis Friday for the Collegiate Crops Contest hosted at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
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Crops judging Aggies see green Monday, February 11, 2019
Monday, Feb. 11, 2019
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – There were no winter blues for the NCTA Aggies of Curtis, Nebraska on Saturday during the season opener for collegiate crops judging teams gathered at Hutchinson Community College, Kansas.
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Avenues for NCTA Aggies Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Feb. 6, 2019
By NCTA Dean Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
CURTIS, Neb. - The road to college education in Curtis, Nebraska, is a two-way street. Often the travels made by a student to their farm, ranch or home residence involve a pickup truck.
That is because we are a rural campus at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, serving the needs of our NCTA Aggie students who are studying agriculture and veterinary technology programs.
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