Fort Valley State University

Welcome to the Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension Program. Our mission is to help individuals throughout the state of Georgia improve their lives through outreach and community-based educational opportunities.

This initiative gives our residents access to research-based educational resources and the information provided to specialists, county agents and program assistants.

Across the state every day, county agents and program assistants bridge the gap between our clients in rural and urban areas to address the critical issues facing society.

Our direct link to the people we serve means educating the public through meetings, workshops, field days, newsletters, publications, videotapes, educational materials and one-on-one contact with individuals, families and the general public.

Here’s a list of the programs we offer.

In Family and Consumer Sciences, extension programs are designed in:

• Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Nutrition and Food Safety
• Housing
• 4-H and Youth Development
• Family Life
• Resource Management
• Clothing and Textiles

In Agriculture and Natural Resources, extension programs include:

• Animal Science
• Plant and Soil Science
• Aquaculture

Special extension programs that combine agriculture and consumer sciences:

• Life on the Farm
• SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program)
• Mobile Information Technology Center

Whether it’s helping a farmer develop a workable business plan, instilling confidence and self-esteem in a group of teens or helping a family improve its resources; our motto is “Helping people help themselves.” This isn’t just what we say; this is what we do every day.