Celebrating 4-H and our Aggies Monday, September 27, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Each week is a significant one at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Our students are engaged in academics and campus activities which emphasize their interests in agriculture and veterinary technology.
This next week carries double significance as we observe National 4-H Week on Oct. 3 to 9.
In the midst of the observance is our first Discovery Day for prospective students on Tuesday, Oct. 5.
National 4-H Week
The theme for the 2021 4-H Week is “Find your Spark.”
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College fairs attract students Friday, September 24, 2021
By NCTA News
College recruiters are modern-day circuit riders this month, often making the two-a-day trek around to Nebraska sites hosting college fairs.
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, part of the University of Nebraska system, is one of more than 100 universities, two-year colleges, trade / specialty schools, and military services with recruiters at college fairs known as Educational Planning Programs.
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Vet techs and your pets Thursday, September 23, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
For nearly 50 years, the American Veterinary Medical Association has given its stamp of approval to the academic programs of NCTA Veterinary Technology Systems.
The legacy established by founders of the college’s teaching programs for veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants is well known here in Southwest Nebraska. It was one of the first two postsecondary programs in the U.S. to be accredited by AVMA in 1973 (and has continuously received re-accreditation as recently as early in 2021).
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Pet Spa Day is Saturday in Curtis Monday, September 20, 2021
By NCTA News
Get your dog in dandy shape this fall at the NCTA Dog Spa Day on Saturday (Sept. 25).
Veterinary technician students will bath dogs, trim toenails, and clean the animal’s ears during individual sessions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Grooming occurs at the Veterinary Teaching Clinic of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
“People from the Curtis community or area can their dog or dogs to get them bathed, plus nails trimmed, and their ears cleaned during Dog Spa Day,” said Hannah Murray, a sophomore from North Bend.
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Aggie Rodeo: Nebraska to Iowa Monday, September 20, 2021
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. - The rodeo team from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis heads to Iowa this weekend.
NCTA Aggie athletes will compete at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25.
Four Aggies entered a double set of rodeos in North Platte last weekend and came up short in the payout of the Mid-Plains Community College Stampede held at the Buffalo Bill Wild West Arena.
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Aggies to host Prairie Circuit Meet Monday, September 20, 2021
By NCTA News
College athletes from nine states will compete this weekend in the Prairie Circuit Conference contests for shotgun sports in skeet, sporting clays and trap.
More than 200 contestants from 14 colleges are registered, said Alan Taylor of Curtis, coach of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Shotgun Sports Team.
For the third year, the NCTA Aggies will host competitions over the course of Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Lincoln County Wildlife Gun Club near Lake Maloney south of North Platte.
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Ranch horses open season at Brighton Monday, September 20, 2021
By NCTA News
The season opener for the NCTA Ranch Horse Team was in Colorado over the weekend.
The open and collegiate show was sponsored by the Colorado-Wyoming-Nebraska Stock Horse Association.
“The Brighton show was perfect as a warm-up show for both our students and their horses,” said Coach Joanna Hergenreder.
“All team members excelled and took away critical experience needed to approach the upcoming season with strength,” added Hergenreder, animal science professor who heads the NCTA equine programs.
Weekend results were:
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NCTA application fee waived Sept. 20-Oct. 3 Friday, September 17, 2021
By NCTA News
Nebraska students who apply in the next two weeks for admission to University of Nebraska campuses including NCTA at Curtis can have their application fee waived.
The $45 fee will be waived for any resident students completing the online, shared application to be an undergraduate next fall at one of four colleges in the NU system.
Those campuses are the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Kearney, or University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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Enriching lifelong learning Thursday, September 16, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Campus life for Week #4 is wrapping up as Aggie students (and faculty) are setting a fast pace this semester at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Fall enrollment announced last week by University of Nebraska President Ted Carter puts NCTA on a trajectory for a greater number of Aggie students seeking multiple degrees or certifications.
Fall semester opened on August 23 with more fulltime students by 6.4% in fulltime students.
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Aggie studies reinforce FFA goals Thursday, September 9, 2021
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Throughout two decades of being around cats, dogs, horses, goats and cattle, Melody MacDonald is certain her future involves beef cattle and animal health care.
This fall, the Fullerton, Nebraska native has returned as a third-year student at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, studying veterinary technology with an emphasis in large animal health.
She will complete her courses in March, leave for an 8-week internship, and graduate in May with the class of ’22.
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