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Everything But the Moo By-Products From Cattle

Steaks, hamburgers and pot roast...when most students start thinking about by-products from cattle, these probably come to mind fairly easily. It’s probably fairly safe to say that most would also...
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Educator Resources

Everything But the Oink By-Products from Pigs

Yumm........Bacon! This is probably one of the first things that come to mind when people begin thinking about what comes from a pig - but the reality of it is that pigs are incredibly versatile...
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Financial Literacy

Record-keeping with Accrual and Enterprise Accounting

No one that I know (other than some accountants) actually likes to keep records. Even fewer people actually like to file, sort, and organize records. I mean, why isn’t a shoebox good enough?! A...
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Financial Literacy

Record Keeping and the Importance of Being Prepared

Picture a typical scenario on the farm: you just wrapped up a long day of taking care of livestock, repairing equipment, and working on crop plans for the year, along with many other tasks on the “to...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Jessica Michael

Location: Verona Operations Center Job Title: Loan Assistant Tenure: 3 years Describe your agricultural involvement. My husband and I have beef cattle in Augusta County, VA. Tell us about your family...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Susie Johnson

Location: Harrisonburg Branch Job Title: Senior Loan Processor Tenure: 27 years Briefly describe your involvement in agriculture. I grew up in Grayson County, Virginia and we had beef cattle. I was...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Eric Roberts

Location: South Boston Branch Job Title: Special Assets Manager Tenure: 2 years List and describe any other clubs or organizations that you are actively involved in. I am a member of First...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Kathy Stewart

Location: Clarksburg Branch Job Title: Business Service Specialist Tenure: 17 years Briefly describe your involvement in agriculture. I am unofficially involved in our local FFA and 4-H through our...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Katie Frazier

Location: Staunton Admin Office Job Title: Chief Marketing & External Affairs Officer Tenure: 4 years Briefly describe your involvement in FFA. I joined FFA in 7th grade and it's the reason I chose...
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Educator Resources

Soft Skills our Human Resources Department Uses Daily

What is the interviewer looking for? What questions are they going to ask in the interview? What should I include on my resume? These questions may go through your head during the job hiring process...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Britainy Avellino

Location: Harrisonburg Processing Center Job Title: Loan Processor Tenure: 1 year ​List and describe any other clubs or organizations that you are actively involved in. I am a Zumba instructor at one...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Cole Heizer

Location: Staunton Admin Office Job Title: Credit Manager Tenure: 15 years Briefly describe your involvement in FFA. I was heavily involved with both FFA and 4-H for many years, competing in numerous...
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What is a Cooperative?

What is a cooperative? Cooperatives are user- and producer-owned businesses owned and controlled by their members. It's a business model working on behalf of the members instead of outside investors...
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Educator Resources

Fun and Surprising Pumpkin Facts

With the slightest chill in the air, the 2022 fall season is upon us. Football fans are ready to cheer on their favorite teams and every coffee shop serves pumpkin spice beverages left and right. The...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Anthony Watson

Location: Wytheville Branch Job Title: Loan Officer Tenure: 8 years Briefly describe your involvement in FFA. I was an active FFA member in high school. I competed in several Career Development Events...
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