Ag college is far from remote Tuesday, April 7, 2020
April 7, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
It’s truly been an eventful week in Curtis!
Our Aggie students are making a fine transition to taking their classes off campus through “remote” learning, online through the internet.
Technology tossed in a few glitches in our first full week of the new learning format.
But, for the most part, all were back in the saddle, literally and figuratively in a few days’ time.
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Curtis alumna returns to NCTA Tuesday, April 7, 2020
April 7, 2020
By NCTA News
The campus of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has beckoned to Josi Arnold three times in her life.
"My story at NCTA began in 2011, when I started as a Veterinary Technology student,” says the Colorado native.
“When I came to Curtis, I didn’t know anyone. It quickly grew to feel more like home than my hometown!”
Arnold graduated in 2014 in Veterinary Technology Systems with an associate of applied science degree with two options, veterinary assistant and animal husbandry.
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NCTA graduation ceremony to be held online May 7 Friday, April 3, 2020
April 3, 2020
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – The May commencement ceremony for spring 2020 graduates of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture will be held online.
NCTA officials made the decision to move to an online ceremony amid continued concerns of spread of the COVID-19 virus, said Kelly Bruns, interim NCTA dean.
The May 7 ceremony will be a pre-recorded program including messages from students, faculty, administration and other dignitaries.
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Thinking outside the box Tuesday, March 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Educators have stretched teaching methods and hands-on learning platforms to a unique level of outreach.
When asked to “think outside the box” due to the coronavirus pandemic our faculty and adjunct instructors at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are adapting right along with our Aggie students on our educational delivery.
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NCTA to offer all classes remotely beginning March 30 Wednesday, March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
CURTIS, Neb. - The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis takes the health and safety of campus community very seriously. As the spread of COVID-19 continues, NCTA administration is taking additional steps to help protect the NCTA community and the broader community.
Starting on March 30, all NCTA classes will shift to remote learning.
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Ag Week at the NCTA Farm Tuesday, March 24, 2020
March 24, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
It’s National Agriculture Week!
As I write this weekly message, it is National Ag Day across the United States and at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
Our 2020 observance may be muted by current events around the globe. Nonetheless, we recognize the immense contributions made by those who produce the food, fiber and fuel needed to feed the world.
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National Ag Day is March 24 Tuesday, March 24, 2020
March 24, 2020
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is observing National Agriculture Week, March 22-28, as well as NCTA's student Spring Break.
Thank you to all agricultural producers of our nation's food, fiber and fuels.
We salute the dedicated individuals and families who are the backbone of American agriculture.
Farmers and ranchers are the backbone of rural Nebraska, rural communities and the University of Nebraska's only two-year institution, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
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Agronomy in action Monday, March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
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Happy Spring from NCTA! Friday, March 20, 2020
March 20, 2020
CURTIS, Neb. - It's spring time in Nebraska!
A winter storm that brought harsh winds and snowfall on Thursday evening left an idyllic scene Friday morning outside of Agriculture Hall at the campus of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Jeremy Sievers, associate professor of agribusiness management systems (AMS), captured a picturesque moment shortly after sidewalks were cleared by NCTA maintenance staff on Friday.
The AMS division is housed in the historic Ag Hall, the first building to be constructed at the camps in 1912.
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Aggie update from NCTA Tuesday, March 17, 2020
March 17, 2020
Aggie update from NCTA
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Our world is changing. There is no doubt that we will continue to experience unknowns.
We are proceeding in a “new normal” which is constantly evolving. Our NCTA campus is safe. There are no cases of COVID-19 in southwest Nebraska and we work closely with the Southwest Nebraska Health District.
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