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Farm Credit Knowledge Center Brings on Online Education to Rural Communities

The Farm Credit Knowledge Center, the educational arm of Farm Credit of the Virginias regional lending cooperative, is pleased to announce an educational offering available to all those involved or interested in agriculture via webinar on Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 from 12 - 1 PM. 

Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, will present and spur discussion on a "Domestic and Global Outlook within the Ag Industry During Current Circumstances." Hosted in collaboration with Farm Credit of the Virginias, Colonial Farm Credit, MidAtlantic Farm Credit, and AgChoice Farm Credit, Dr. Kohl will take the lunch hour to discuss the shifting marketplace and what is likely to come for those involved in the agriculture industry.

The webinar will begin at noon and will be hosted on the GoToMeeting.com video conferencing platform. If you are interested in participating, please register at the following link: https://industryoutlook.eventbrite.com.

This online offering is just one of many educational opportunities that are being made available to provide resources for borrowers and the greater agricultural community in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. For more educational offerings, visit www.FarmCreditKnowledgeCenter.com or the Farm Credit Knowledge Center (@FCKnowledgeCenter) Facebook page.


ABOUT FARM CREDIT OF THE VIRGINIAS

Farm Credit of the Virginias provides over $1.8 billion dollars in financing to more than 11,000 farmers, agribusinesses and rural homeowners throughout Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland. Farm Credit is a cooperative capitalized largely through investments made by farmers, ranchers and the rural homeowners and businesses that borrow from them. In fact, as part of a nationwide network they are the largest single provider of agricultural credit in the United States and have been for over 100 years. Farm Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and on the farm through its constant commitment to competitive lending, expert financial services and for facilitating and sharing knowledge and resources through the Farm Credit Knowledge Center. For more information, visit www.FarmCreditKnowledgeCenter.com or www.FarmCreditofVirginias.com.

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