If you are like me when you drive down the road alone you have a lot of thinking time, often making observations you might not make when you have someone to chat with. I laugh how our observations are...
COVID, supply chain disruptions, murder hornets, Ukraine, monkeypox, and higher inflation rates - isn’t it interesting to manage your finances in 2022?! When you read the news, you’ll see a lot of...
Location: Wytheville Branch Job Title: Branch Manager Tenure: 16 years Were you involved in 4-H and/or FFA? I participated in livestock judging and showed cattle and sheep growing up. Describe your...
Location: Harrisonburg Branch Job Title: Credit Analyst Tenure: 1 year Were you involved in 4-H and/or FFA? I was a member of the Churchville 4-H Club and the Buffalo Gap High School FFA chapter...
What is Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) and why do I need it? With the never-ending fluctuation and unpredictability of the market, Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is something all cattle producers...
In the Vittone Farms Ag & Culture episode, Farm Credit of the Virginias customer-owner, Jeff Vittone, explains the inception of his container farm in Bedford County, VA and the benefits of employing...
Forestry, is defined by Merriam-Webster as the science of developing, caring for, or cultivating forests. It is also defined as the management of growing timber. The main activities performed consist...
The lifecycle of a tree is truly miraculous. Download a PDF version of the infographic. Like all living organisms, trees have a life cycle. The lifecycle of a tree is comprised of stages of tree...
The parts of a tree play important roles in tree growth and development. Download a PDF version of the Parts of a Tree infographic. Parts of a Tree Crown (Canopy)- Made up of branches and leaves or...
Timber is harvested in order to make tree by products many of us use on a daily basis. All parts of harvested timber are used, resulting in zero waste. Click HERE for the PDF version of the...
Create a plan for the management of common pasture weeds. If you are looking to identify pasture weeds by photo, read on. Pasture weeds identification will determine if they are annual, biennial, or...
Why is crop insurance important for my risk management plan? Crop insurance can provide agricultural producers protection on two major sources of risk: production and price. During the last decade...
Location: Lexington Branch Job Title: Loan Officer Tenure: 39 years Were you involved in 4-H and/or FFA? I grew up in 4-H and was active when my children were involved as well. Describe your...
Location: Warrenton Branch Job Title: Loan Officer Tenure: 2.5 years Were you involved in 4-H and/or FFA? I was in FFA for most of high school and served as secretary. I raised two steers and a hog...
