OpenFieldFort Valley State University (FVSU) is a premier 1890 Land-Grant HBCU located in central Georgia, internationally renowned for its Agricultural Research Station, the world-class Georgia Small Ruminant Research Center, and veterinary technology.
As Georgia’s only 1890 land-grant university, FVSU leads the state in undergraduate degrees awarded to African American students in agriculture, mathematics, and computer science. Its Agricultural Research Station is a global hub for goat and sheep genetics, parasitology, and bioenergy crop breeding.
Undergraduate admission requires high school diploma with minimum 2.5 GPA. Graduate admissions require an accredited Bachelor degree with minimum 2.7 GPA, GRE scores for select programs, transcripts, and letters of recommendation.
Globally recognized graduate training conducted at the Georgia Small Ruminant Research Center, focusing on parasite resistance (Haemonchus contortus), goat milk processing, and reproductive embryology.
Advanced research in molecular genetics, plant tissue culture, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in sorghum and canola, and lignocellulosic biofuel feedstock conversion.
AVMA-accredited four-year degree program providing clinical diagnostic skills, surgical nursing, large and small animal handling, pharmacology, and veterinary hospital management.
Prestigious federal scholarship supporting students entering agriculture, food sciences, or natural resources, providing full tuition, room, board, and guaranteed summer USDA employment.
Undergraduate curriculum covering algorithm analysis, mobile application engineering, cloud database structures, and embedded microcontroller programming.
CACREP-accredited postgraduate degree preparing licensed counselors to support individuals with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities in vocational independence.
Vice President for Research and Professor of Animal Science · Agricultural Research Station / Small Ruminant Research Center
Prof. Dr. Govind Kannan is an internationally acknowledged pioneer in small ruminant meat science and welfare physiology, publishing extensively on pre-slaughter stress mitigation and lipid oxidation in goat meat products.
View research profile ↗Professor of Plant Biotechnology and Director of Center for Biotechnology · Department of Agricultural Sciences
Prof. Dr. Sarwan K. Dhir directs FVSU’s Center for Biotechnology, securing over $15 million in federal research grants for bioenergy crop improvements and mentoring hundreds of underrepresented minority students into STEM PhDs.
View research profile ↗Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Livestock Nutrition · College of Agriculture, Family Sciences and Technology
Dr. Brou Kouakou conducts research into alternative feeds and bioactive plant forages that suppress internal nematodes in sheep and goats, improving herd productivity in subtropical climates.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Fort Valley State University academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.