Farm Credit Announces Dates of Annual Stockholder Meetings
Westminster, MD (PRWEB) March 04, 2014 -- MidAtlantic Farm Credit has announced the dates of their annual stockholder meetings. This year’s events will be taking place on: April 1 at Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland; April 2 at Modern Maturity Center in Dover, Delaware; April 3 at Yoder Restaurant & Buffet in New Holland, Pennsylvania; April 8 at Walkersville Fire Hall in Walkersville, Maryland; and April 9 at The Banquet Hall at Millwood Station in Winchester, Virginia.
Customers, legislators, and other centers of influence are invited to these meetings, which include dinner, presentations given by guest speakers, and updates on MidAtlantic Farm Credit. “Each year, our annual meetings serve as a time for us to reconnect with our members, directors, and supporters, and give them an update on everything going on within our organization,” says Bob Frazee, CEO of MidAtlantic Farm Credit. “We look forward to putting on a successful evening and ensuring everyone leaves knowing they are in good hands with Farm Credit.”
Stockholders will participate in the election of directors and nominating committee members at these meetings. Mail-in ballots will be sent to eligible voting stockholder’s homes. “One of the benefits of being a member of Farm Credit is having your voice heard in how your association is managed,” says Frazee.
The theme of this year’s annual meetings is “Here to Lend a Hand”. Speeches will be given by guest presenter Greg Risburg on April 1, 2, and 3, and Ron Culberson on April 8 and 9. All who attend have the chance to enter to win a 2014 John Deere Gator XUV 550 Crossover Utility Vehicle. For more information on the annual meetings, including the online registration form, please visit http://www.mafc.com/annual-meetings.php.
About MidAtlantic Farm Credit
MidAtlantic Farm Credit is an agricultural lending cooperative owned by its member-borrowers. It provides farm loans for land, equipment, livestock and production; crop insurance; and rural home mortgages. The co-op has over 10,400 members and approximately $2.1 billion in loans outstanding. MidAtlantic has branches serving Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. It is part of the national Farm Credit System, a network of financial cooperatives established in 1916 to provide a dependable source of credit to farmers and rural America.
Sandy Wieber, MidAtlantic Farm Credit, http://www.mafc.com, +1 410-848-1033, [email protected]
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