Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
404 E 7th Street
Curtis, NE 69025
The
Nebraska college of Technical Agriculture was established in 1965 as a land-grant institution. According to a researcher at
Cornell College in Iowa,
Nebraska college of Technical Agriculture 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 still being used. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture blends its history with the latest in technology as it continuously improves and adds new facilities to the campus.
Located 45 miles southeast of North Platte, NE, Curtis is home to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. The community of Curtis, known as the "Easter City," for its annual Easter Pageant, is home to 800 residents. Curtis is located on the gentle rolling plains of southwestern Nebraska in the northwest part of Frontier county. A sledding hill, volunteer-run movie theater, karaoke and more allow students to enjoy the uniqueness of this small Nebraska town.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture occupies a 72-acre campus, which adjoins the town of Curtis, Nebraska, on the northeast. The Nebraska
technical school also owns a 562-acre 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 operation
Quick Facts:
Some of the programs at this Nebraska technical school include Agriculture Production Systems, Agribusiness Management, Horticulture Systems, and Veterinary Technology.
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has been granted accreditation status with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
An equine barn was completed in 2002 with stalls and runs to house the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture horses.
Approximately 200 acres of the farm lab at this Nebraska technical school is irrigated crop land.
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