Farm Credit News AgCarolina Farm Credit Announces Director Election Results. AgCarolina Farm Credit completed the 2021 director election online and by mail on December 1. An independent third party tabulated the ballots, and the results have been certified and provided to the Association. We appreciate the participation of AgCarolina voting stockholders to help strengthen our cooperative. B. Derek Potter of Grantsboro, N.C., was elected to Region 8 (Beaufort, Dare, Tyrrell, Hyde, Pamlico, and Washington counties). He is a full time farmer with an operation consisting of corn, soybeans, and timber production and management. He serves as a board member of the United Soybean Board, N.C. Soybean Producers Association, N.C. Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Pamlico Soil and Water Conservation District, and Pamlico Voluntary Ag District. He is a member and deacon of Rock of Zion Freewill Baptist Church. He is also involved in various capacities with N.C. Farm Bureau, Pamlico County Cooperative Extension, and N.C. Small Grain Growers Association. Audie M. Murphy of Stantonsburg, N.C., was elected to Region 9 (Greene, Wilson, and Wayne counties). He is a full time farmer with an operation consisting of cotton, soybeans, turkeys, peanuts, corn, and sweet potatoes. He serves as a board member of Greene County Farm Bureau and Greene Gin & Cotton Company. He is also a member of New Direction Church. The AgCarolina Farm Credit Board of Directors is made up of ten stockholder elected directors and two outside appointed directors. All directors serve four year terms. AgCarolina Farm Credit Awards $32,000 in Grant Funds. AgCarolina Farm Credit announces $32,000 in grants have been extended to fifteen organizations through its corporate giving program. The grants will aid recipients in carrying out programs specifically benefiting farmers and rural residents in eastern North Carolina. Grants up to $5,000 per organization were awarded at a reception held at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, N.C., in one of the four focus areas of Education, Environment, Technology, or Quality of Rural Life to the following organizations: • Food Bank of the Albemarle - Purchase 12 head carousel bagger with picking table. Will allow them to package
fresh produce and bulk dry goods into family size packaging to distribute to end users. • Gates County Hunter Safety Team - Supplies and materials necessary for practice and competition during the 2022 Hunter Education district and state competitions. • Green Level High School - Provide educational opportunities for students through hydroponics and aquaponics programs to increase plant sales and drive student engagement. • Jamesville Elementary - Purchase STEAM supplies for fifth grade students to provide more hands-on learning experiences. • JoCo Grows Agriculture - Hire professional videography company to produce educational outreach videos promoting local farmers and the impact of agriculture in Johnston County. • Johnston County 4-H - Provide scholarships for youth to attend North Carolina 4-H Camp. • Onslow County Cooperative Extension Service - Scouting school for farmers to help them make best decisions spraying costly insecticides. Increase youth agriculture knowledge by offering hands-on projects. • Perquimans County Schools Foundation, Inc. - Fund learning/ reading circles to educate students about agriculture. • Rocking Horse Therapeutic
Riding Program, Inc. - Provide up to 80 scholarships for individual lessons for riders participating in the therapeutic program. • Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department - Purchase five StatPack bags and Zoll AED to help the department be fully equipped with medical supplies to run medical emergencies. • Southern Nash High School FFA - Environmental education outdoor learning lab. Clearing overgrown areas on campus, construct footbridge, and construct and install floating dock. • Town of Nashville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department Support startup costs associated with the Nashville Farmers Market. • Washington County 4-H Purchase materials for agricultural based curriculum for school enrichment programs. Specifically soil solutions, vermicomposting, and Acres of Adventure for youth in the area. • Washington County Early College High School - Startup supplies for a working greenhouse on campus. • Wilson County Cooperative Extension Service - Purchase John Deere tractor to safely operate and increase the number of quality on-farm tests in Wilson
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and Johnston counties. Association CEO Dave Corum states, “The AgCarolina corporate giving fund has awarded over $505,000 in grant funds to benefit the rural and agricultural communities of our eastern North Carolina service area since 2005. AgCarolina is committed to partnering with organizations to enhance the quality of life and opportunities for rural residents of eastern North Carolina.” The application period for 2022 grants opens as of January 1. For more information, please visit https:// agcarolina.com/News/Community/GrantProgram.aspx. About AgCarolina Farm Credit. AgCarolina Farm Credit is a farmer owned financial cooperative with headquarters in Raleigh and provides credit to farmers and rural residents in central and eastern North Carolina. The Association has over $1.5 billion in loans and commitments outstanding to over 3,000 North Carolina farmers and rural residents. Loans are made to finance land, homes, farm buildings, operating expenses, livestock, and equipment, as well as other purposes. Find a branch near you, visit www.agcarolina.com or call 800-951-3276.
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