Ferrum College Alumna Mary Hammock '15 Speaks on "The Business of Agriculture," September 6

Ferrum College invites members of the community to visit the Natural Sciences Friday Seminar in Garber Hall #106 on Friday, September 6, from 1:25-2:45 p.m. when alumna Mary Hammock will present "The Business of Agriculture."

Mary is a commercial agriculture loan officer with Farm Credit of the Virginias, ACA, working out of the Chatham and Rocky Mount branch offices and covering Franklin, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties. She spends her days managing relationships with full-time farmers and landowners in those areas and provides financial assistance for their operations.

Mary, who graduated in December 2015 from Ferrum College with Summa Cum Laude honors, has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Science with a double emphasis in Agronomy and Agribusiness and a Business Minor.