NCTA’s veterinary technician program prepares graduates for careers in animal care through their hands-on skills such as assisting NCTA professor and veterinarian Dr. Ricky Sue Barnes in surgery. (Mary Crawford / NCTA News)
NCTA grads top charts in career earnings Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Sept. 1, 2020

CURTIS, Neb. – A two-year ag college in Nebraska has been ranked top in the nation for its graduates’ career success and earnings, according to a personal finance website.

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis was ranked No. 1 for career earnings by its Aggie alumni 10 years post-graduation, reported WalletHub.com.

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NCTA Aggie Class of 2020 will be honored in Curtis on September 26. Shown, is the Class of 2019.  (NCTA file photo)
NCTA to honor 2020 graduates Saturday, August 29, 2020

Aug. 29, 2020

By NCTA News

CURTIS, Neb. – Spring graduates who for the first time in history had a virtual commencement ceremony from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture have been invited to return to campus in September for their Class of 2019-20 Graduation Reception

“We want to honor our NCTA Aggie graduates and host a small reception for these new alumni and their immediate family members,” said Larry Gossen, NCTA dean.

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The Resident Assistants at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis welcomed Aggie students to campus last weekend. (Photo by M. Crawford / NCTA News)
Fall classes begin at NCTA campus Tuesday, August 25, 2020

August 25, 2020

NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.

We are off to a great start for our fall semester at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

Welcome to all NCTA Aggie students who are making their college home on campus, in Curtis and the beautiful Medicine Valley region of southwest Nebraska. Nearly 125 Aggies are incoming freshmen or transfer students.

We are so glad you are here, ready for a new beginning and studying for a career in agriculture or veterinary technology. Have a great 2020-21 school year!

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Mary Rittenhouse presents the Bruntz Family Teaching Award to Dr. Brad Ramsdale. (S. Nutter / NCTA News photo)
Ramsdale receives Bruntz Teaching Award Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Aug. 19, 2020

By Mary Crawford, NCTA News

“A faculty member who has made an extraordinary impact on the life of an NCTA student.”

This describes Brad Ramsdale, Ph.D., of Curtis, the 2020 recipient of the Bruntz Family Teaching Award, an esteemed faculty honor at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

Dr. Ramsdale is an associate professor of agronomy and chair of NCTA’s Agronomy and Agricultural Mechanics Division.

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Dean Larry Gossen will welcome new and returning Aggie students to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture campus when fall classes begin August 24. (Crawford / NCTA News photo)
NCTA announces in-person, fall schedule Friday, August 14, 2020

Aug. 14, 2020

By NCTA News

CURTIS, Neb. –  In-person classes will begin August 24 at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis with room for additional students to enroll in the next seven days.

Students will move into NCTA residence halls on August 22, following health and safety measures which were outlined Friday by NCTA’s Dean Larry Gossen.

“We are fully prepared in our classrooms, laboratories, dining facilities and residence halls for a ‘nearly normal’ academic and residential campus experience,” said Gossen.

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Equine management students gain hands-on experiences at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture during daily chores at the NCTA farm. Classes begin August 24. (Crawford / NCTA News photo)
Aggies to work, Carter installation Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Aug. 12, 2020

By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.

CURTIS, Neb. – Paige Twohig added business skills and management to her associate degree in animal science and immersed herself at her college programs for a third year.

The combined degrees are helping this Aggie graduate of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture utilize her skills in an industry she loves – Nebraska agriculture.

This summer the honor student and native of a family farming operation near Axtell began her career with Vet Care, a veterinary service in Broken Bow.

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 Logan Wamsley of Sidney, Nebraska will study irrigation technology and diversified agriculture at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.  He enters NCTA with six hours of dual credit. (Courtesy photo)
Prepping for an ag career Monday, August 3, 2020

August 3, 2020

Dean’s Message from Larry Gossen, Ph.D.

Toward the end of August, Allison Wilkens and Logan Wamsley will move into college residence halls at Curtis as college freshmen.

However, the pair of diversified agriculture majors are not rookies in a Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture classroom.

High school transcripts will show each has logged six hours of college credits from NCTA in dual credit courses.

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The 4-H Horse Show at Frontier County was Wednesday in Stockville. (Photo provided by Nebraska Extension Frontier County)
Aggies salute 4-H, FFA youth Thursday, July 30, 2020

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NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, on right, visits with Jeremy Sievers, agribusiness professor, and Associate Dean Jennifer McConville at Ag Hall during a visit in early May. (NCTA photo)
Look ahead, Aggies Tuesday, July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

Dean’s Message from Larry Gossen, Ph.D.

It’s official. My wife, Fay, and I have been Nebraska residents for five weeks.

We moved into the Dean’s residence on the campus of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in June so that I could begin my duties June 15.

From Day One, it’s been an enjoyable transition. Getting to know the names of friends and business owners in Curtis. Settling into our home once all of our furnishings arrived in the moving van from the house in Springfield, Missouri.

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Haley Rogers is an NCTA Aggie graduate, agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at Lexington, Nebraska. (Courtesy photo)
Why NCTA: Focus is on student success Tuesday, July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020

Dean’s Message from Larry Gossen, Ph.D.

This week I ventured off campus to visit some of our agricultural partners and stakeholders of NCTA, including an alumna newer to the ranks of classroom teaching.

Similar to my encounters in the last four weeks, these introductory conversations have been equally energizing and informative to the “new” dean at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

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