NCTA's Lexus Kelsch
Aggie Barrel Racer Wins UNL Rodeo Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Lincoln, Neb. - Lexus Kelsch of McLaughlin, S.D., recently won the collegiate barrel racing title for the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) at Curtis.

She won the short go-round and winning average on April 15-16 to put her atop the standings during the weekend contest hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rodeo Association.

April 11-17 was deemed “Rodeo Week” in the state by Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, and included a salute during the Friday evening performance at the Lancaster County Event Center.

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Tom Percival - Photo taken by Logan Becker
Aggie Rodeo places two in SDSU Finals Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Brookings, S.D. – NCTA Aggie students Tom Percival of Oxford, Neb., and Lexus Kelsch of McLaughlin, S.D., made it to final rounds in collegiate rodeo action over the weekend at South Dakota State University.

“Everyone competed very well in the spring opener,” said Bridger Chykta, rodeo coach at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.  “The NCTA athletes executed fundamentals properly and were aggressive in their events.”

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Aggies of the Month for March, 2016, at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture In Curtis are (left to right) Madisson Fincher, Hastings and Jayde Hessler, Gibbon. Fincher studies veterinary technology and Hessler’s major is animal science.
Fincher, Hessler named NCTA Aggies of the Month Monday, April 11, 2016

Curtis, Neb. – Two college students known for their positive dispositions and organizational skills as student employees have been named “Aggies of the Month” by the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.

Jayde Hessler of Gibbon and Madisson Fincher of Hastings are recognized as recipients of the campus honor for March, 2016, announced NCTA Dean Ron Rosati.

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Setting up pivot control tower - Students: (clockwise, from top left), Kris Seberger of Lexington, Trent Holcomb of Grand Island, Aaron Doxon of Maywood, and Lucas Pistulka of Wilcox. (NCTA/Stehlik photo)
Students build pivot at NCTA Friday, April 1, 2016

Curtis, Neb. – Irrigation technicians in a college program are learning about pivot installation and trouble-shooting on a replica of a center pivot system.

Students in the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA)-Reinke Partnership Irrigation Technician Program are learning with hands-on mechanics at their Curtis campus.

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Dr. Brad Ramsdale, agronomy professor at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, received the Holling Family Award for Teaching Excellence in a March ceremony at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Ross Steward, NCTA student, and Ron Rosati, NCTA Dean, joined Ramsdale at the awards ceremony. (Greg Nathan/UNL Photo)
NCTA agronomy prof wins teaching award Friday, April 1, 2016

Curtis, Neb. – When Brad Ramsdale, an associate professor of agronomy at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, was slated to receive a University of Nebraska award for teaching excellence, it was only appropriate that several of his crops judging students make the trip to Lincoln with him.

The competitive judging program and its students were, after all, an integral factor in Professor Ramsdale earning the recognition of a Holling Family Award for Teaching Excellence in Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture crops judging students won 2nd place at the Kansas State University contest last week.  Students are, from left, Dalton Johnson of Gering (with Team 2nd Place award), Aaron Jensen of Goehner (4th Place individual), Vincent Jones of Kirwin, Kansas, Kyle Krantz of Alliance, Nolan Breece of Holdrege (1st Place individual), John Paul Kain of McCook, Brent Thomas of Alliance, and Maggie Brunmeier of Bayard. (Ramsdale/NCTA Photo)
NCTA crops teams compete at Manhattan Tuesday, March 29, 2016

NCTA crops teams compete at Manhattan

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Juan Reyes from Wheatland, Wyoming
Low-Stress Cattle Handling Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Curtis, Neb. - Cattle producers and stock dog owners will learn Low-Stress Cattle Handing techniques Wednesday, March 30th at 6:30 p.m. at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.

The NCTA Collegiate Cattlemen, the Outback Stock Dog Association, and the NCTA Stock Dog Club are sponsoring the workshop with Juan Reyes of Wheatland, Wyo., and Dr. Kip Lukasiewicz of St. Paul, Neb.

The NCTA Stock Dog Club invites the public to attend, said Judy Bowmaster-Cole, club advisor and NCTA vet tech assistant professor.

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Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson of Axtell, left, joined NCTA Collegiate Chapter President Ross Steward and NCTA Dean Ron Rosati at the annual Farm Bureau convention in December. Nelson will speak in Curtis on Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m., at the NCTA Nebraska Agriculture Industry Education Center auditorium. The public is invited to attend. (NCTA photo)
NCTA hosts Farm Bureau president March 29th Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Curtis, Neb. – Agricultural producers and area residents can come to college to hear about legislation and Nebraska agriculture issues on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Curtis.

 

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NCTA Livestock Judging Team, from left, Emily Whipple, assistant coach, Heath Buchanan, Douglas; Wade Vallery, Plattsmouth; Bailey Hinrichs, Ayr; Emilye Vales, DeWitt; Calvin DeVries, Fairfield; Eric Shoop, Dalmatia, Penns.; and Raymond Fleer, Pierce. (NCTA/D. Smith photo)
NCTA Livestock Team competes at Houston Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Curtis, Neb. – The Aggie Livestock Judging Team of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis has returned from its final contest of the year, placing 16th overall in collegiate teams at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, Texas.
“The judging team had a successful trip to Houston,” noted Coach Doug Smith, NCTA assistant professor of animal science.  Team members from freshman and sophomore classes have participated in the 2016 season.  They were assisted by Emily Whipple of Cambridge.

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Adrienne Strode of Lincoln, Neb. (left) and Shane Hoer of Blair, Neb. (right)
Strode, Hoer named NCTA Aggies of the Month Sunday, March 13, 2016

Curtis, Neb. – Two students from eastern Nebraska garnered honors at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis during February as “Aggies of the Month.”
Adrienne Strode of Lincoln and Shane Hoer of Blair were recognized by faculty and staff for their contributions to academic and student life at the agricultural college, said NCTA Dean Ron Rosati.
“Adrienne and Shane exemplify the character and dedication of our students here at NCTA,” Rosati noted.

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