Internships, service and pancakes Wednesday, April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019
By NCTA Dean Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
Our Aggie students are in the last week of the academic year at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Enthusiasm is high for year-end programs and graduation events on May 1 and 2.
As we prepare for final exams starting Thursday, our veterinary technology students out on internships are saying goodbye to their employers and animal care settings.
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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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NCTA community pitches in for disaster relief Tuesday, April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019
By Jocelyn Kennicutt and Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Disaster relief for Nebraska farmers and ranchers continues to roll onto the campus of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
Baled hay, livestock feed and fencing supplies are being collected at the NCTA for distribution to livestock operations affected by the March 13-15 blizzard and catastrophic flooding.
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Dr. Smith receives teaching award Tuesday, March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Animal science is a profession and passion for Doug Smith, a Texan-turned-Nebraskan.
The professor who has coached students in livestock evaluation, instructed hundreds of college freshmen and sophomores, and mentored young people into agricultural careers for the past eight years at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis was recently honored for those efforts
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Aggies judge at Cattlemen’s Classic Monday, February 25, 2019
Feb. 25, 2019
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
KEARNEY, Neb. – Two livestock evaluation teams from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis competed Saturday in the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic judging contest at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney.
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Weekend double hitter for NCTA Aggies Monday, February 11, 2019
Feb. 11, 2019
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. _ Thirteen Aggie livestock judging team students and their coach cruised nearly 1,000 miles for two collegiate contests in Nebraska and Iowa over the weekend.
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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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Aggies compete at Sioux Empire contest Friday, February 1, 2019
Feb. 1, 2019
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. _ Livestock judging teams from Curtis kicked off their spring travel schedule with a season opener last week in South Dakota.
The Aggie judges from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture competed at the Sioux Empire Livestock Judging Contest at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.
On the route from the NCTA campus to Sioux Falls, the team stopped by Ruth Simmentals at Rising City to evaluate livestock, said Douglas Smith, livestock judging coach.
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A successful 2018 at NCTA Thursday, January 3, 2019
January 3, 2019
By NCTA Dean Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
Welcoming the New Year and reflection at year-end brings many images and memories to the fore of our students and campus activities at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Our NCTA Aggie students, staff and faculty had another highly successful year.
An overview of 2018 includes a few of many highlights:
January –
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NCTA Dean's Weekly Roundup Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Dec. 12, 2018
By NCTA Dean Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
It’s finals week at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture! Students have wrapped up their final projects, studied hard for the past few weeks and are now seeing the rewards of their efforts as they take their final exams.
Most students come through finals week feeling the intense satisfaction that comes from a job well done. It’s rewarding for students to experience the accomplishment that comes with completing a successful semester.
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