Agribusiness graduate offers tips for college Thursday, June 11, 2020
June 11, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Stepping foot on a college campus for the first time can be exhilarating and unnerving.
However, recent college graduate Paige Twohig of Wilcox says friendly people, common goals and youth programs in junior and senior high helped pave the way.
“When I came on my college visit here at NCTA, I fell in love with the small college and community and knew this is exactly where I wanted to attend college,” says the May graduate.
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Join an Aggie team Wednesday, June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020
Dean’s Message from Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
CURTIS, Neb. – Quentin Anderson wanted to rodeo after his high school years so he headed to a college where he could not only gain a degree but continue his love of calf roping and being horseback.
He joined the Aggie Rodeo and Ranch Horse Teams at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis while studying equine industry management and ag business.
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NCTA honored for technical education Wednesday, June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020
Technical programs for high school and college students earned honors this week for the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
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Virtual livestock judging camp will be June 16-18 Friday, June 5, 2020
June 5, 2020
Youth interested in livestock evaluation can participate in a national, virtual Nebraska livestock judging camp on June 16-18.
Daily Zoom sessions from 10 a.m. to noon C.T. will be open to any age of youth, from anywhere in the U.S., said Doug Smith, animal science professor and livestock judging coach at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
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NCTA Aggies are educators Thursday, June 4, 2020
June 4, 2020
Dean’s Message from Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Graduates of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are applying skills and knowledge gained through their NCTA experiences in successful careers.
That know-how includes employment in Nebraska high school classrooms and laboratories with agricultural education and FFA programs. And, some are leading 4-H youth through Nebraska Extension, coordinating county programs with local 4-H councils and extension educators.
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NCTA graduate's goal is Ag Ed and FFA Tuesday, June 2, 2020
June 2, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Future teacher Kayla Mues comes from a long line of agriculturalists.
The fourth-generation graduate of Cambridge High School says her roots on a family farm and ranch led to wide-ranging interests and leadership roles in FFA and 4-H.
“Agriculture is always flowing in my blood,” says Mues, the oldest of six grandchildren. “Growing up, I was always the teacher for my brother and cousin.”
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Taylor joins NCTA faculty Tuesday, June 2, 2020
June 2, 2020
Alan Taylor has joined the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture as a fulltime faculty and staff member.
Taylor has been a lecturer in animal science and coach of the NCTA Shotgun Sports Team since 2007.
Effective May 1, his new title is assistant professor and Coordinator of Agricultural Experiential Learning.
However, Taylor had been making a gradual transition this spring from private industry employment to the fulltime position at NCTA.
Since 2005, he was sales specialist supervisor in western Nebraska with Purina Animal Nutrition.
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More ag in store at NCTA for June Tuesday, May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
Dean’s Message from Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is gaining traction this final week of May in preparation for a busy month of June ahead.
Field crops and livestock work on the NCTA Farm is progressing, and annual campus maintenance projects are underway in preparation for summer programs.
We have initiatives underway now for new students through virtual tours and enrollment days on June 9 and July 7, plus several events for the third week of June.
Virtual Campus Tours
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Aggie Alumni reunion moved to 2021 Tuesday, May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
By NCTA News
The Aggie Alumni Association reunion for the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has been postponed until next year.
College alumni from NCTA and its predecessor institution the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture (UNSTA) had planned to meet June 27 at the NCTA campus.
“While we would like to gather in 2020, that isn’t possible right now,” said Aggie Alumni board chair Ann Bruntz of Friend. “Our alumni board of directors who hail from all across Nebraska felt it is best to wait until 2021.”
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Aggies share virtual connections Tuesday, May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
Dean’s Message from Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
CURTIS, Neb. – Graduates and NCTA Aggie students are sharing their stories of college, summer internships and new careers in a virtual way.
Since classes ended in early May, many of us at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis are staying connected with our newest alumni and returning Aggie students through social media and Zoom conversations.
It’s been enjoyable, frankly, to hear and learn about some of the goals and accomplishments of NCTA Aggies.
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