Ag is #1 at NCTA Friday, March 19, 2021
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Spring storms brought much-needed nourishment last weekend with over 3 inches of rain at campus.
The moisture gives all of us in southwest Nebraska, which is in a severe drought, reason to celebrate National Agriculture Week on March 21-27.
When our Aggie students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture return Monday from spring break, they’ll resume the final six weeks of classes.
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A voice for Aggies Thursday, March 11, 2021
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
James Lee appreciates the leadership skills he gained as an FFA member at Sutherland High School.
Now, in his second semester as a college freshman in Curtis at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, the agribusiness major and former Sutherland Sailor is leading the Aggie student body.
He was elected vice president of NCTA Student Senate last fall when he attended the Senate’s organizational meeting, as a first-year representative of the NCTA Business Club.
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Spring outreach from the Aggies Wednesday, March 3, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
It is almost spring and college outreach is in full swing. High school students are making college visits and filling out financial aid and scholarship applications.
Here at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture our recruiters and the enrollment and admissions staff have been busy all winter. The pace is steady and very productive.
Our team has enjoyed hundreds of conversations with high school students, often with parents and school counselors and teachers.
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NCTA, ABS teach A.I. at the Red Barn Tuesday, February 23, 2021
By Malina Lindstrom, student writer
In the past nine years, Doug Smith and Larry Rowden have taught more than 570 students armed in long red, plastic sleeves how to artificially breed a beef cow in the “Red Barn” at the college in Curtis.
Maddy Carr of North Platte is one of their pupils.
“I have watched our vet back home A.I., and I thought it would be really neat to learn and be able to do it on my own cows in the future,” says Carr.
She is a Veterinary Technology and Agriculture Production student at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
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FFA influences NCTA Aggies Monday, February 22, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
National FFA Week evokes significant meaning and wonderful memories for me, personally, and for many of the individuals in my sphere of family and friends.
The majority of my life’s career has been associated with FFA youth, their families, school systems and agricultural educators throughout the U.S. Some of my favorite memories are while I served as the State Advisor and worked throughout Nebraska with leaders of the FFA State Officer Team.
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Cattle technology at the show ring Saturday, February 20, 2021
By NCTA News
KEARNEY, Neb. – College classes sometimes are best taught around the livestock producers who invest in the genetics, nutrition, technology, land resources, and overall management for their cattle herds.
“Since moving to Nebraska in the fall of 2019, I’ve had many opportunities to learn about the beef industry, specifically in Nebraska,” says Lucinda Overweg, a native of White Lake, S.D.
“The Cattlemen’s Classic in Kearney was one of those opportunities,” adds the Aggie sophomore, a Livestock Industry Management major at NCTA.
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Livestock team doubled up at weekend contests Friday, February 19, 2021
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Hard work keeps some of the freezing temperatures at bay for livestock evaluation students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
“Some low temperatures and snow did not deter this team,” said Coach Doug Smith. “Early mornings and miles to travel is what the team experienced last weekend.”
The freshmen and sophomore students on the NCTA Livestock Judging Team traveled to Valentine on Friday, Feb. 12 for the Heart City Bull Bash Judging Contest.
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Connecting to CTE careers Wednesday, February 17, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Building student success. Building academic environments. Building stairsteps to a career.
All are components in our statewide mission at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
This month, we join partners in secondary and postsecondary education across Nebraska and the nation in observing Career and Technical Education month.
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Partners across Nebraska Wednesday, February 10, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Refreshing. Impressive. Friendly. Amazing. Unique. Partners.
Those are just a few of the words mentioned in early February by 14 visitors to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
The executive board of a state group which represents Nebraska Extension and county extension boards met at NCTA for a tour of campus, a board meeting, plus evening meal at Aggie Dining here at NCTA.
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Monthly stock dog trials begin Feb. 20-21 Wednesday, February 10, 2021
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Stock dogs and livestock take to the arena this weekend on Feb. 20-21 for the first public trial of the 2021 season at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Due to severely cold weather, the trial had to be moved from Feb. 13-14.
Dog handlers meet at 8:30 a.m. daily at the heated, indoor arena of the NCTA Livestock Teaching Center in Curtis. Contests starting at 9 a.m. are open to spectators, free of charge.
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