Farm Credit Knowledge Center to Host Annual Farm Management Institutes in March
The Farm Credit Knowledge Center will host its annual Farm Management Institutes at the West Virginia State Fair Grounds in Lewisburg, WV on March 28, 2023, and at Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, VA on March 29, 2023. Events will run from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM on both days.
The 2023 Farm Management Institutes are a free offering from the Farm Credit Knowledge Center in which participants at both locations will hear from Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus of Virginia Tech. Participants at the West Virginia event will hear from Jesse Richardson of West Virginia University, and participants attending the Virginia event will hear from Jennifer Friedel of Virginia Tech.
Participants will have the opportunity to interact with Kohl as he discusses agriculture outlooks and suggested actions for producers, agribusinesses and students. Richardson and Friedel will address participants on the basics and updates of agricultural law.
Kyley Clevenger, Knowledge Center Director, shared, “We are excited to offer our annual Farm Management Institute this year with Dr. Dave Kohl, Jesse Richardson and Jennifer Friedel. The annual events continue to be an opportunity for agriculturalists to gain valuable insight from industry experts and to network with others in the ag community.”
Registration can be made by visiting www.farmcreditofvirginias.com/knowledge-center/events or by emailing the Knowledge Center at knowledgecenter@fcvirginias.com.
About Farm Credit of the Virginias
Farm Credit of the Virginias provides over $2 billion 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.FarmCreditofVirginias.com.