Salute to the Class of 2019 Tuesday, April 30, 2019
April 30, 2019
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Dean Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
CURTIS, Neb. - Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
This week we celebrate the results of two or more years of hard work by our Aggie students!
I look forward to welcoming guests to Curtis as the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture celebrates with graduating students, their families and friends, and our campus community.
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Judging camp, animal science youth day May 22-23 Monday, April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
By NCTA and Nebraska Extension
CURTIS, Neb. – Youth can triple-dip on science, livestock and fun May 22-23 in Curtis, and stay overnight at a college campus, to boot.
Best to wear the boots, actually, and toss in a bed roll, pillow and overnight supplies.
Youth ages 8 to 18 can attend a livestock camp and animal science field day with hands-on training in evaluating livestock and exploring science.
Activities will be at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
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Internships, service and pancakes Wednesday, April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019
By NCTA Dean Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
Our Aggie students are in the last week of the academic year at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Enthusiasm is high for year-end programs and graduation events on May 1 and 2.
As we prepare for final exams starting Thursday, our veterinary technology students out on internships are saying goodbye to their employers and animal care settings.
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Women in Ag hosts first egg hunt Monday, April 22, 2019
April 22, 2019
By Jocelyn Kennicutt, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Giddy and wide-eyed, 40 NCTA students tapped into their inner child and anxiously waited for the whistle indicating that they could hunt down Easter eggs, at night, on a darkened football field.
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Plant sale at NCTA greenhouse Monday, April 22, 2019
April 22, 2019
By Jocelyn Kennicutt, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – The NCTA Horticulture Club will hold a 2019 Spring Plant Sale during two offerings this week and next.
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NCTA to host public student speeches Monday, April 22, 2019
April 22, 2019
By Jocelyn Kennicutt, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture will host a Student Speech Night on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Nebraska Agriculture Industry Education Center.
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Vet Tech is April’s Aggie of the Month Monday, April 22, 2019
April 22, 2019
By Jocelyn Kennicutt, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – A first-year veterinary technology and agribusiness student at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Ivana Burgos, was recently named April’s Aggie of the Month.
Burgos is from Grand Island.
She was nominated for the student award by Professor Mary Rittenhouse, chair of NCTA’s Agribusiness Management Systems.
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Aggies can lend support through serviceship jobs Friday, April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Aggie students from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture can assist Nebraskans with recovery efforts from the state’s devastating floods through a summer serviceship program.
The University of Nebraska, of which NCTA is a fifth campus, is now accepting employment applications for the effort that will place up to 50 NU students in communities across the state, said Ron Rosati, NCTA dean.
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A global spin on agriculture Monday, April 15, 2019
April 15, 2019
By NCTA Dean Ron Rosati, Ph.D.
CURTIS, Neb. – The summer of 2019 will mark the second time that our small rural campus in Curtis makes a mark on the world agricultural scene.
Fifty students from Rwanda, who are now completing their first year of agriculture courses with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will be engaged in hands-on learning at NU’s Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
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‘Eyes on the sky’ spotter training April 15 Thursday, April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Know the difference between a funnel cloud and tornado?
The National Weather Service will present a free public seminar Monday evening in Curtis for individuals interested in becoming weather spotters.
The session will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at NCTA.
Volunteers, area residents and the campus community at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis are invited to attend the SKYWARN® Spotter training class, said Jennifer McConville, NCTA associate dean.
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