AgGeorgia Farm Credit Names Sam Kyzer as Chief Appraiser
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the promotion of Sam Kyzer to the position of Chief Appraiser. A native of Richmond County, Sam graduated from Columbus State University in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He began his career with AgGeorgia in 2012, bringing over 11 years of experience in appraising rural properties. Having most recently held the position of Senior Appraiser with AgGeorgia, Mr. Kyzer is a State Certified General Appraiser and in 2020 earned the designation of Accredited Rural Appraiser from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.
Sam is involved in various segments of agriculture including owning and managing timber and beef cows. He is very active in the Waynesboro community where he resides with his wife, Anne Marie, and their two children.
UPDATE 8/29-FastCash issues have been resolved and members with operating lines of credit may again initiate FastCash draws via Digital Banking.
Technical issues related to recent Loan Accounting System and Digital Banking platform updates have caused some members to not receive paper billing statements for 9/1, as well as requests for FastCash draws from operating lines of credit via Digital Banking to appear unavailable today, 8/28. Members requiring draws from their operating lines of credit today may call their branch to request that they initiate the FastCash request for them, or as always, members may request a check. FastCash issues will be resolved tonight and members with operating lines will be able to initiate draw requests via Digital Banking tomorrow, 8/29.
Concerning 9/1 billing statements, members who had not selected if they wanted print or e-statements had their accounts mistakenly default to receive e-statements. Re-issued 9/1 billing statements are being printed and mailed to members, and no late fees will be charged on 9/1 payments paid through the end of September. In the interim, you may log in to Digital Banking to view your 9/1 billing statement or call your branch for details related to your account billing.
Perry Branch closed today due to a water main break
Our Perry Branch is closed today due to a water main break. Calls will be routed to Royston or contact your loan officer by cell phone. We apologize for any inconvenience.
AgGeorgia Announces New Addition to Moultrie Staff
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce that Sydney Walker has joined the Moultrie branch as a Member Service Representative. A native of Morgan County, she was raised on her family-owned dairy farm. Ms. Walker is a graduate of Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College with a bachelor's degree in communications and a graduate of Texas Tech University with a master’s degree in communications.
Sydney has always been heavily involved in agriculture and says “My family and the dairy farm are what sparked my passion for the ag industry.” Her hobbies include traveling and reading.
Ms. Walker is looking forward to using her farming background to service the needs of the residents in Colquitt and the surrounding counties.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Announces New Hires in Perry
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the hiring of Heather Overstreet as Scored Loan Analyst and Deidra Reid-James as a Senior Assistant Accountant in the Perry Corporate Office.
A native Bulloch County, Mrs. Overstreet is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. She has over six years of experience at Farm Credit that she brings to this position with AgGeorgia. Heather and her husband, Nathan, and daughters Claire and Lily reside in Statesboro. In her spare time, Mrs. Overtstreet enjoys photography and traveling.
Mrs. Reid-James is a native of Clemson, South Carolina, and is a graduate of Middle Georgia State University with a degree in early childhood education. In addition to ten years of banking experience, Deidra has an appreciation for agriculture. She and her husband, Durell, and son Dav’von, reside in Warner Robins, and in her spare time, Deidra enjoys traveling with her family, game nights and college football.
Mrs. Overstreet and Mrs. Reid-James look forward to applying their experience in serving the agricultural needs of producers and rural residents.
AgGeorgia Hires Member Service Representatives Grace Davis and Taylor Price
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the hiring of Grace Davis and Taylor Price as Member Service Representatives in the Gainesville and Rome Offices, respectively.
A native of Hart County, Ms. Davis is attending North Georgia Technical College and set to graduate this month with an associate degree in business management along with four specialist diplomas (Supervisor/Management Specialist, Management and Leadership Specialist, Organizational Leadership Specialist, and Human Resource Management Specialist). Grace is planning on continuing her education in Finance and Economics. She grew up on a family farm that raised broiler chickens and cows and was very involved in 4-H with a focus on forestry. Grace worked in the banking industry for four years as a teller and personal banker and has experience in loan servicing and documentation. She currently resides in Toccoa, Ga.
Ms. Price was raised in Jamestown, Tennessee and grew up on a family farm – a cow/calf operation in addition to feeder pigs. She and her daughter, Evie, reside in Dalton, where she has a cow/calf operation with feeder calves and sells beef for individual purchase in the Dalton area. Before joining the team at AgGeorgia, Taylor worked as office manager for the Athens Regional Stockyard.
Ms. Davis and Ms. Price look forward to using their agricultural knowledge and work experience to service the agricultural and rural lending needs of North Georgia residents.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Partnering with Georgia Farm Bureau
AgGeorgia Farm Credit and Georgia Farm Bureau are excited to announce a new partnership designed to amplify the voice of Georgia agriculture and provide our respective and combined membership with additional benefits, such as our recent estate planning webinar (if you weren’t able to join you can view it here). As an additional benefit of this new partnership, we are proud to announce a complimentary membership offer. For a limited time, as a value-added benefit from your cooperative, any AgGeorgia member who is not currently affiliated with GFB can receive a $35 one-year paid membership.*
Why Join GFB?
Gain access to discounts and benefits anywhere, anytime through the GFB Savings Plus app
Support agricultural advocacy and representation in the state and federal legislature
Network with other leaders in the ag industry
Help provide ag education resources for students and families across Georgia
Sign up for your membership before August 31st and receive a FREE gift!
*Offer expires 12/31/2023. Georgia Farm Bureau will confirm your member status with AgGeorgia. After confirmation, GFB will mail new membership confirmation.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Announces New Hire in Sandersville
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the hiring of Allison Dukes as Member Service Representative (MSR) in the Sandersville Office. A native of Washington County, Allison attended Georgia Military College and has over seven years of business experience. She and her husband, Bryan, and children Giles, Sadie Jane and Bryson enjoy boating, fishing and hiking.
Allison looks forward to applying her experience in serving the agricultural needs of the producers and rural residents in Washington and the surrounding counties.
Moultrie Branch Delayed Opening 8/8 Due to Power Outage
Our Moultrie Branch will delay their opening Tuesday, August 8th until 12:30 p.m. due to a planned power outage for a nearby construction project. Calls to the branch will be re-routed to another office location during this time. The Moultrie Branch will open for normal business in the afternoon ready to serve our members.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Announces Hire of Colby Glosson in Waynesboro
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the addition of Colby Glosson as a Commercial Loan Officer in the Waynesboro Office. A native of Columbia County, Colby received an associate degree in accounting from Southern New Hampshire University. He has over ten years of sales experience and five of related finance experience, with prior work history at a credit union and a commercial bank. He is a huge UGA football fan, is an avid hunter, and also enjoys fishing and golf.
Mr. Glosson’s business experience will be valuable as AgGeorgia strives to continually offer efficient service to the residents of Burke and surrounding counties.