Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis, Nebraska
. The college is a coed, public, associate
college which is regionally accredited. It is primarily a commuter campus.
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was established in 1965 as a land-grant institution - known at that time as UNSTA. According to a researcher at Cornell College in Iowa, NCTA is the oldest college campus that was previously a high school and is still functioning today as an educational institution. The campus is rich in history with many of the original buildings, including Ag Hall, still being used. NCTA blends its history with the latest in technology as it continuously improves and adds new facilities to the campus.
Curtis, Nebraska
Curtis is a city in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 832 at the 2000 census.Curtis describes itself as "Nebraska's Easter City", and presents an annual pageant on Palm Sunday. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis.-Geography:Curtis is...
. The college is a coed, public, associate
Associate
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college which is regionally accredited. It is primarily a commuter campus.
History
NCTA occupies a 72 acres (291,373.9 m²) campus which adjoins the town of Curtis, Nebraska, on the northeast. The College also owns a 562 acres (2.3 km²) farm which serves as a field laboratory. The farm includes grain storage facilities, cattle growing and finishing facilities, and a completely diversified dry land and irrigated farming operationThe Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was established in 1965 as a land-grant institution - known at that time as UNSTA. According to a researcher at Cornell College in Iowa, NCTA is the oldest college campus that was previously a high school and is still functioning today as an educational institution. The campus is rich in history with many of the original buildings, including Ag Hall, still being used. NCTA blends its history with the latest in technology as it continuously improves and adds new facilities to the campus.