Farm Credit Fellows

What is Farm Credit Fellows?

The Farm Credit Fellows program is a collaborative program between Western AgCredit, Northwest Farm Credit Services and Utah State University. It offers in-class learning, seminars with ag lenders and opportunities to be in the field with Farm Credit professionals. Program participants will have the opportunity to interact and learn from agriculture lenders, including case studies and loan decisioning. For students interested in agriculture lending and farm management, this is the opportunity for you!

What is Farm Credit?

The nation-wide Farm Credit System has served agriculture and rural communities for over 100 years by providing a reliable source of credit and other financially-related services.

Program Requirements

Completion of ACCT 2010, APEC 3010 or equivalent prior to application to the program
Junior or senior standing
Participants will register for Advanced Agricultural Lending, the Farm Credit Fellows course, spring semester 2018. This class is three semester credits and will include lecture and homework exercises to prepare students for a case study. The case study will be a loan application with a financial problem students will analyze and prepare consulting and credit committee reports.

Program Timeline

Nov. 16, 2017: Introductory meeting in Logan
Jan. 3-4, 2018: Loan discussion/training at Western AgCredit’s corporate headquarters in South Jordan, UT.
March: Optional job shadowing with Farm Credit employees
April 24, 2018: Capstone meeting

Application Process

Download the application here. Applications are due Oct. 20, 2017. Interviews will be held Nov. 1, 2017 in Logan. Applicants selected for the program will be notified in writing after the interview process.

Fellowship Scholarship

All students selected for the program will receive a $1000 scholarship for participating in the program. Lodging and meals for the loan discussion in South Jordan will also be covered.

Questions?

Ryan Larsen, PhD.
ryan.larsen@usu.edu
(435)797-0784