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FCU features content developed by nationally and internationally acclaimed industry expert, Dr. David Kohl, and content specialists at AgFirst Farm Credit Bank. Dr. Kohl is Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech and a leading instructor of the Graduate Schools of Banking at Colorado and LSU. Kohl conveys his 28 years of experience to trainees through interactive online applications and real world case studies along with “war stories” that bring life to the program.

FCU is presented in an online format, developed by ECI, a leading provider of financial analysis and decisioning software for agriculture; but online training is just the start of it. A mixture of face-to-face sessions with other trainees and personal interaction between the trainee and mentor provides a well-rounded educational experience. Class exercises are not just busy work, but provide solutions to local institutions’ problems and add new energy to the organization, building on institutional memory and experiences that will soon be lost due to retirements. Mentors are trained as trainers, sharing experiences of other successful mentors.

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All content accessed here is electronic, thus several common technologies must be in place in order to participate in the eLearning courses available here. To utilize this resource you must have the following capabilities...

  • A computer that can access the Internet.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 browser.
  • A computer that has the requirements described in "Flash Player Requirements" (The first link under "Helpful Links..." on the right)
  • A computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. (See link #5 on the right).
  • A computer capable of providing audio (sound card, speakers or head phones)
  • Bandwidth: Although these modules can be viewed using a dialup connection (56K), the loading time for each section of the modules can take 8-10 minutes at 56K speed. It is highly recommended that your bandwidth be no less that 128K. The more bandwidth the better.

Click on the Helpful Links on the right to ensure you have all the technologies necessary to participate in FCU curriculum. If you experience any difficulty with this resource, contact the FCU Administrator here: AlMorris@AgFirst.com

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