NCTA to host review team Friday, January 31, 2020
January 31, 2020
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Like an annual physical at the doctor’s office, a thorough examination and review of institutional health and academic operations is a high priority for college campuses.
Re-authorization of a regional accreditation of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has been in the works since early 2019. Next Sunday, site reviewers arrive in Curtis for the final exam.
Read NCTA to host review teamBeyond the classroom Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Jan. 29, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Our agricultural and veterinary technology students are richly blessed with an abundance of educational opportunities through the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture!
Some of those applied learning experiences are beyond the campus classrooms or laboratories of this University of Nebraska institution.
For example, in the past week we’ve had three groups traveling to regional or national agricultural activities which are sponsored by their NCTA team or club.
Read Beyond the classroomStock Show is big business Monday, January 27, 2020
January 28, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
DENVER, Colo. – A rodeo, rural businesses, and a chance to dispel some urban myths through agricultural literacy were among highlights for three college students on a study tour in Colorado.
The annual trip the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver brought high praise from Aggie students studying at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
Read Stock Show is big businessAggie mid-year graduates Monday, January 27, 2020
January 27, 2020
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Nine students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis completed their academic programs for an Associate Degree in December.
All nine received degrees in Agriculture Production Systems (APS) with various emphasis areas.
The graduates, all Nebraskans, are listed by town, APS and study emphasis:
Madisyn Cutler, Elsie, APS, livestock management
Rylee Ehmke, Weeping Water, APS, livestock management
Sarah Fitzgerald, Doniphan, APS, equine management
Read Aggie mid-year graduatesNCTA presents employee service awards Saturday, January 25, 2020
January 25, 2020
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Staff and faculty at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture were honored with special service awards for employment anniversaries observed in 2019.
The awards were announced recently and presented during a forum at the Curtis campus by NCTA interim dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Recipients are recognized in five-year increments by the University of Nebraska system.
Awardees are:
25 years – Sandy Wills, custodial II and security staff
Read NCTA presents employee service awardsNCTA grad plants seeds to success Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Jan. 22, 2020
By Nicole Wright and Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Ross Steward is applying complementary college degrees in agronomy to on-farm research on irrigated agriculture.
Since graduating in 2016 from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis and three years later from Colorado State University, Steward now oversees a 40-acre research facility in northeastern Colorado.
Read NCTA grad plants seeds to successBusy January for NCTA Aggies Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Jan. 22, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Aggies are underway with their second week of spring semester classes at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture and I’d like to welcome new students to campus.
We had several students transfer or begin their college career after the break. Welcome to campus, new Aggies!
Our residence halls are filled with students bundled in winter gear and carefully making their way across campus, and when outdoors caring for the NCTA farm’s livestock and horses.
Read Busy January for NCTA AggiesSorghum symposium is Jan. 30 Tuesday, January 21, 2020
January 21, 2020
Grain sorghum producers are encouraged to attend the 2020 Sorghum Symposium hosted Thursday, January 30 at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Nebraska Agriculture Industry Education Center.
The symposium is sponsored by the Nebraska Sorghum Producers Association, with the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board and Nebraska Extension.
Read Sorghum symposium is Jan. 30Aggies compete at Denver Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Jan. 21, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
The NCTA livestock judging team braved cold weather in pre-contest workouts in early January, and their efforts paid off last week in Denver.
The sophomore team brought home a 12th place in judging carloads of cattle at the National Western Stock Show. It was the highest rank for the team in recent history, said coach Doug Smith.
Read Aggies compete at DenverNCTA names Deans List, Honor Roll Tuesday, January 14, 2020
January 14, 2020
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Fourteen students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis had perfect 4.0 grade point averages for the fall semester.
An additional 51 Aggie students were named to the NCTA Honor Roll with a GPA of 3.5-3.99.
“We challenged students in the classroom, laboratories and their academic enhancement activities throughout the fall semester and they met those academic goals,” said NCTA Interim Dean Kelly Bruns.
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