AgDiscovery: Fort Valley State University

There will be hands-on biotechnology and animal care laboratories. You will also interact with and learn from a diverse array of university researchers, USDA employees, and local farm owners and workers. The university’s College of Agriculture, Family Sciences and Technology hosts this program.

Fort Valley State University (FVSU), located in Fort Valley, GA, is the only 1890 land-grant university in the 26-member State University System of Georgia. FVSU offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 50 majors, including education, business administration, biology, and agriculture (which is most popular), as well as master’s degrees in animal science, biotechnology, and public health. As the second largest campus of public universities in Georgia, with 1,365 acres and over 2,500 students, FVSU engages the community through cooperative extension efforts with Federal, State, and county governments and agencies that enhance agriculture, the environment, natural resources, family health, and youth well-being.