By Adam McKenery, Chief Audit Officer While sitting in a conference room in 2022, my former manager and chief audit officer, Dewey Brown, slid his phone over to me and asked, “Is this something you...
The Fauquier Education Farm (FEF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational farm based in Warrenton, Virginia. Their mission is to advance agriculture and agriculture-related education through best-method...
Job Title: Business Relationship Specialist Location: Rocky Mount Branch Tenure: 10 years What's your favorite family recipe? My favorite family recipe is my Aunt Geraldine’s pound cake. It’s the best...
Job Title: Loan Operations Supervisor Location: Wytheville Branch Tenure: 10 years Briefly describe your involvement in agriculture. I grew up on a family farm in Grayson County, Virginia, which had...
With over 900 species of ticks in the world (Horak et al., 2002) it is no surprise that tick borne diseases have become a significant health concern for humans and livestock alike. Ticks are...
The West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition (WVFFC) leveraged a Charitable Contributions Fund grant from Farm Credit of the Virginias to transform the educational landscape for students in Pocahontas...
Aaron and Tara Helmick run a diversified livestock operation with their four young children called Anathoth Livestock LLC in the beautiful Hans Creek Valley of West Virginia. Both Aaron and Tara have...
Scott and Rebecca (Becky) Ramsey identified a need in their community and combined that need with their joint passion for science and healthy food systems to create Wyndale Gardens, an aquaponics...
How often do you hear of a single lecture in a college class changing the course of a student's life and career? Well, that was the case for Augusta County dairy farmer, Wesley (Wes) Kent. During Wes...
Job Title: Relationship Manager (Agribusiness unit) Location: Harrisonburg Branch Tenure: 6 months Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. I was involved in 4-H through high school. I participated...
Job Title: Sr. Credit Analyst Location: Verona Operations Center Tenure: 6 years Tell us about your family. I married my high school sweetheart and we now have two girls (Layla and Estella), three...
Filling out a balance sheet can be an intimidating task. It can be extremely overwhelming to see all the boxes and work through the entire document; however, filling out a balance sheet doesn’t have...
Job Title: Operations Support Specialist Location: Roanoke Branch Tenure: 3 months Are you involved in any other clubs or organizations? I have been active with Habitat for Humanity during the last...
Job Title: Marketing & Digital Media Specialist Location: Roanoke Branch Tenure: 6 years Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. I was active with my local 4-H club in Hanover County, VA during...
Mental health is a real issue for families across the United States, including families living in rural communities across the Northeast Region. Mental health issues bring unique challenges to...
