Sips and sales in summer class Monday, July 18, 2022
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Research the business. Design and implement a viable business plan. Revise and adjust as needed.
Know how to communicate with your boss, co-workers, employees, and the public. Learn from mistakes. Don’t give up to daunting challenges or naysayers.
Entrepreneur Jaden Clark recently offered these tips, along with their coffee drinks, to eight college students in a sales communications class.
Clark owns several businesses in Curtis, home to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture where he also coaches the Aggie rodeo team.
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Cover crops, no-till day in Curtis Thursday, July 14, 2022
By NCTA NEWS
Crop and livestock producers will learn about cover crops for forage production and livestock grazing during a Cover Cropping and Conservation Field Day in Curtis on July 26.
The Nebraska College of Technical is partnering with the Center for Rural Affairs and Nebraska Extension and in offering the program and field demonstrations, said Brad Ramsdale, NCTA agronomy professor.
Attendees will receive instruction and guidance on:
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Courtside with the Coach Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Dean’s Report by NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
One of my earliest acquaintances when I arrived in Curtis in 2020 was a familiar face around campus, and at other colleges, too.
Del and Beverly Van Der Werff are Curtis residents who were honored by the Aggie Alumni Association last year for their longtime years of service to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture and the earlier institution, the Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture.
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A prime cut for agricultural educator Tuesday, July 5, 2022
By Mary Crawford, NCTA NEWS
Chad Schimmels recently had the opportunity to teach the teachers.
Schimmels, who in May completed his 25th year in teaching agriculture and advising the Eustis-Farnam FFA Chapter, was one of six instructors at a 2022 Ag Educators Boot Camp and Coaches Clinic in Curtis.
Ten teachers from Nebraska and Kansas high schools strengthened their credentials, curriculums and skills at a 4-day workshop. Short courses were led by faculty of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
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Preparing the workforce at NCTA Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Dean’s Report by NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is intentional in its statewide mission developing graduates for the workforce.
Skillsets and knowledge acquired at NCTA are vast for animal health and agricultural industries.
From welding and irrigation technology to crop advisors, equine trainers, veterinary technicians and feedlot managers, we have it all when it comes to equipping future employees with the most relevant leading-edge education for our state's economic driver.
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Boot Camp and Agronomy Day at NCTA Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Dean’s Report by NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Teachers are lifelong learners, sometimes right alongside their students. Agricultural education instructors and FFA advisors are in the classroom for a few days at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
By week’s end, 10 high school educators from Nebraska and Kansas will gain continuing education credits at an Ag Teachers Boot Camp and Coaches Clinic offered by five NCTA faculty and Chad Schmimels, who teaches at Eustis-Farnam High School.
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Aggie Class of ‘22 graduates Tuesday, June 28, 2022
By NCTA News
The Class of 2022 of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis represented graduates from December and May, said Larry Gossen, NCTA dean.
NCTA has one commencement ceremony each year. On May 5, at the Curtis Community Center, 76 of the 80 graduate candidates participated before a packed gymnasium.
They received diplomas for Associate of Science degrees or Associate of Applied Science degrees in Agribusiness Management Systems (AMS), Agricultural Production Systems (APS) or Veterinary Technology Systems (VTS).
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Agronomy Youth Field Day is July 6 in Curtis Tuesday, June 21, 2022
By NCTA NEWS
Youth can get a new perspective of growing crops out in the field through the eyes of an aerial drone.
The 6th annual Agronomy Youth Field Day will be Wednesday, July 6 at Curtis, sponsored by Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
NCTA Agronomy Professor Brad Ramsdale will join researchers and educators from University of Nebraska Extension for the free, daylong workshop geared toward youth, ages 9 to 18.
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2022-23 budget renews tuition freeze Tuesday, June 21, 2022
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen and the University of Nebraska
CURTIS - The University of Nebraska budget requests for five campuses, including the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, go before the NU Board of Regents on Thursday (June 23).
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Whirlwind of events in agriculture, education Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Summer classes began Monday at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Welcome back to our Veterinary Technology community who comprise the on-campus courses.
While few college students have been milling about campus the past month, things have certainly not been quiet.
In fact, it seems to have been a whirlwind of activities and events since late May when the summer day camps and sessions began. We appreciate the public partnerships for these successful programs.
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