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Dr. Hargis is a Tennessee native and received his
undergraduate education at the University of Minnesota (B.S. 1980), his
Master of Science Training at the University of Georgia (Poultry Science,
1983) and his D.V.M and Ph.D. training at the University of Minnesota
(Ph.D. 1987). From 1987 - 2000, Hargis was a faculty member in the Departments
of Veterinary Pathobiology and Poultry Science, Texas A&M University,
where he was promoted through the ranks of Assistant Professor to Professor. In 2006, Hargis was named the Sustainable Poultry Health Chair, an endowed position funded by the Tyson Family with a match from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation.
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Dr. Hargis joined the Center of Excellence in Poultry Science on September
1, 2000, as Professor and Director of the Poultry Health Research Laboratory.
Dr. Hargis, a diplomate of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians,
teaches in the undergraduate and graduate poultry science program. He
has an active research program in the area of poultry health and ante
mortem food safety intervention with interests in poultry immunology and
endocrinology.
Dr. Hargis has advised or co-advised more than 50 M.S. and
Ph.D. students and has published numerous manuscripts and
book chapters relating to food safety, poultry health and
poultry physiology. His laboratory has been recognized by
several awards including the Carrington Laboratories
Research Award (1991), the Poultry Science Association
Research Award (1993), USDA Certificate of Merit for
Scientific Leadership (1994), the Texas Veterinary Medical
Association Faculty Research Award (1994), the National
Broiler Council Research Award (1998), the Texas A&M
University Vice Chancellor's Award in Excellence for
Research (2000), and the Poultry Science Association Award
for Achievement in Poultry Science (2001).
CONTACT
INFORMATION
bhargis@uark.edu
Dr. Billy M. Hargis
Center of Excellence for Poultry Science
POSC O-114
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-4390
or (479) 575-4952
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