Aggie wins saddle broncs, next stop nationals Friday, June 4, 2021
By NCTA News
A student athlete with the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Rodeo Team is headed to college nationals in saddle bronc riding.
Nathan Burnett of Shelton, Neb., last month sealed the Great Plains Region title, a trophy saddle and belt buckle as a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
Burnett, who attended Wood River Rural Schools, competed in Aggie Rodeo as a freshman and sophomore and plans a third year of eligibility at NCTA, adding agribusiness to a livestock management degree.
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Ag Mechanics Bootcamp in July Wednesday, June 2, 2021
By NCTA News
High school instructors of agricultural mechanics programs can sharpen their skills in small engines, hydraulics and electricity July 6-8 in Curtis.
Instructors will receive guided, hands-on training at the Ag Mechanics / Ag Instructor Boot Camp at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
The three-day workshop includes curriculum ideas and peer discussions for Career Development Events which high school students develop in FFA and agricultural courses, said Larry Gossen, NCTA Dean.
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Aggies, Alumni, Academics Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Dean’s Message by NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
We welcome June, a month for Aggie Alumni and Aggie Academics at NCTA!
Now that we’ve turned the calendar after a busy spring semester at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, we see the month of June is equally full of opportunities for youth and adult education.
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May tribute from NCTA Thursday, May 27, 2021
Dean’s Message NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Scattered rain showers in southwestern Nebraska certainly have boosted Mother Nature recently, along with lifting our spirits here at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
It’s been nice to see the sun shining again after rains.
“Always face the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind” – reads a small plaque shared by a friend.
That sentiment could be one of the inspirational images for our NCTA Aggie campus this spring. Students successfully completed their 2021 semester with determination.
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Cattle and range roundup Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Dean's Message
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
May is National Beef Month, a time of recognizing beef cattle production and the healthy, nutritious product many of us consider a staple in our diet.
A tip of the cowboy hat to all cattle producers, families, and employees from all of us at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. We appreciate your dedication to the livestock industry.
At the NCTA farm, we have completed spring calving and branding, and are preparing to turn out the cow-calf pairs on to summer range.
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NCTA to host Youth Range Camp June 7-10 Monday, May 17, 2021
By NCTA News
Pastures and grazing lands around a college campus in Curtis will serve as headquarters for the Nebraska Youth Range Camp on June 7-10.
Facilities at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture will provide youth, ages 14-18, with lodging, dining, classrooms, and outdoor lab settings for the 2021 camp.
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Sky is the limit for NCTA Class of 2021 Tuesday, May 11, 2021
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News editor
With a sky of sunshine overheard during their commencement May 6, a bright future also is ahead for graduates of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
The Class of 2021 persevered with grit and determination, and each graduate is well prepared by their NCTA experiences for a successful career and future, University of Nebraska President Ted Carter shared in his keynote address.
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A legacy of education – Part 1 Tuesday, May 11, 2021
NCTA Dean's Message
By Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Congratulations to our campus community! The Class of 2021 has graduated!
Our Aggie students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture have navigated the challenges of an uncertain year. Thursday we celebrated graduates and their families in an outdoor commencement.
It was a picturesque day, with blooming flowers, green grass, blossoms and budding trees, ideal weather and sunshine, and enthusiasm which was palpable for this “chamber of commerce quality day” in Curtis.
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A legacy of education – Part 2 Tuesday, May 11, 2021
NCTA Dean's Message
by Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Rooted in ranching and valuing education, a goal and dream of Sande Clark Scholz was to leave a legacy of her maternal lineage to the “school at Curtis.”
Prior to her death nearly two years ago, Sande and her husband, David, coordinated the gift of land in Hayes County be made through the University of Nebraska Foundation.
Sande had inherited the ranch from the estate of her mother, Grace Lue Clark, who died in North Platte in 1993.
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Leu Ranch boosts hands-on skills for NCTA Aggies Thursday, May 6, 2021
University of Nebraska receives $1.5 million Hayes County ranch for education, research and outreach
CURTIS, Neb. - The University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis announced Thursday the university has received a gift of 2,147 acres of ranchland in northeast Hayes County.
David Scholz and his late wife Sande Clark Scholz made the gift valued at nearly $1.5 million through the University of Nebraska Foundation for education and research purposes.
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