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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Lacey Berry

Job Title: Operations Support Specialist Location: Verona Operations Center Tenure: 4 years Briefly describe your involvement in FFA. I was in FFA in middle and high school and now my daughter is as...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Ryan Vaughn

Job Title: Loan Officer Location: Ripley Branch Tenure: 8 years Tell us about your family. My wife and I met in high school at an FFA event, went on to get married in 2010 and now have three kids. We...
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Farm Management Resources

Financial Literacy

Cattle Industry Flying High

Anyone in the cattle business knows that the last couple of years have been some of the most profitable our industry has ever seen. A combination of factors have led to this situation and we will take...
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Farm Management Resources

Family vs. Business Meetings: What's the Difference?

Please be aware that the following information provided are recommendations however, every business or family dynamic is different and adjustments may need to be made. On most farming operations there...
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Customer Feature Stories

Customer Feature: Spring Valley Farm & Orchard (Hampshire County, W. Va.)

Spring Valley Farm is a diversified fruit and vegetable farm owned and operated by Eli and Misty Cook. Spanning 800 acres in the rolling hills and valley of Augusta, W. Va., Spring Valley Farm grows...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Greg Mitchell

Job Title: Loan Officer Location: Moorefield Branch Tenure: 25 years Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. I was active in 4-H as a kid. My two children are also active in 4-H and I help out with...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Makenna Wood

Job Title: Loan Officer Location: Roanoke Branch Tenure: 6 months Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. My involvement in 4-H started in elementary school, where I was a part of our little...
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Farm Management Resources

Why are Job Descriptions Important for Agricultural Operations?

Job descriptions are important communication tools for both functional and legal reasons. Although no state or federal law “requires” a business to have job descriptions, here are some reasons why you...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Jessica Baker

Job Title: Branch Manager Location: Leesburg Branch Tenure: 17 years Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. I grew up showing beef cattle with my brother and sister in the Loudoun County 4-H Beef...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Pan Seng Aung

Job Title: Secondary Mortgage Market Loan Processor Location: Harrisonburg Branch Tenure: 9 years Are you involved in any other clubs or organizations? I am very involved in my local churches, First...
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Financial Literacy

What are Balance Sheets and Income Statements?

This blog will walk you through the basics of balance sheets and income statements, what they are and how can you use them. What Are Balance Sheets and Income Statements? Balance Sheet - measures your...
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Farm Management Resources

Financial Literacy

Should You Buy New or Used?

When it’s time to buy a tractor, excavator or loader, the first question you might ask is: “Do I buy new or used?” There can be advantages to both, and while your answer largely depends on your own...
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Customer Feature Stories

Customer Feature: Gritt’s Farm (Putnam County, W. Va.)

“Being fresh, growing local and embracing family” is the mission of Gritt’s Farm, a multi-generational farming operation and agritourism venue located in the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia. The farm...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Jason Miller

Job Title: Senior Loan Officer Location: Harrisonburg branch Tenure: 1.5 years Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. I spent my early days in 4-H with my older sister. This is where my...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Kendra McPherson

Job Title: Compliance Specialist Location: Wytheville branch Tenure: 1 year Briefly describe your involvement in agriculture. When we lived in Franklin County, we had a small cow herd, chickens, goats...
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