For 44 years, Ricky Waters has served his community by providing research-based information to small farmers. As the Macon County Extension agent for Fort Valley State University’s Cooperative Extension program, Waters assists small farmers by helping them become better producers, …
Category: Agriculture
College of Agriculture, Family Sciences and Technology
Small farmers engage during stevia forum
A two-day meeting dedicated to assisting producers with growing stevia attracted several farmers, private company representatives and researchers to Fort Valley State University’s Agricultural Technology Conference Center. Also present were students from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Florida, and …
FVSU Plant Science Students Conduct Interactive Gene Editing Research
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Message from President Paul Jones on the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 6, 2020
Dear Wildcat Family,
We continue to monitor the news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Georgia Department of Health, and the University System of Georgia related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
This is a dynamic …
Professor receives first Fulbright assignment in South Africa
Fort Valley State University professor Dr. Thomas Terrill will soon travel across the world to help people better feed their families and improve their economic stability.
Selected earlier this year to serve three years as a Fulbright Specialist, Terrill, an …
Senior canines enjoy their golden years with help from FVSU
(From left) Dr. Oreta Samples, coordinator of Fort Valley State University’s Master of Public Health program and Ann Gillespie, a FVSU veterinary technician, pose with two dogs from FVSU’s kennel.
Two Fort Valley State University employees are helping senior canines …
Fort Valley State University researcher contributes to genomic discovery
Frequent extreme climate episodes in many parts of the world and increasing global temperatures could negatively impact the production of major staple crops.
As a result, a team of 65 experts from 30 research institutions, including Fort Valley State University …
FVSU Alumni Spotlight: Brian Cornish
Growing up, the championship bragging rights in Brian Cornish’s household belonged to his father, a Wildcat football team member who won three championships with his teammates. Today, Cornish, Class of 2017, has his own story to tell after helping to …
Ghana farmers receive help from Fort Valley State University expert
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim (second from right), a Fort Valley State University associate professor of agricultural economics, visited northern Ghana summer 2017 and met with farmers to gather information on improving the country’s cowpea industry.
A $40,000 grant provided by the …
Cost effective and environmentally friendly solution helps promote food safety
After a tasty meal, an upset stomach may be the first sign that something unseen could be living in food causing sickness.
Luckily, Dr. Ajit Mahapatra, a research scientist and professor in Fort Valley State University’s College of Agriculture, Family …