Gig'em Chicken

Affiliated Programs

 


USDA - Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center
Food and Feed Safety Research Unit
Unit Leader--
 David J Nisbet
Pre-harvest Food Safety--

Michael Hume
James Byrd
Richard Ziprin
Jack McReynolds

Avian Immunology--
 Michael Kogut
     The TAMU Poultry Science Department and the USDA-ARS-SPARC laboratory have several joint research projects and collaborations in the area of food safety and related microbiology. Several USDA scientists have adjunct faculty status in our Department and train graduate students and post-docs.
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Veterinary Pathobiology Department, Texas A&M University
Gerald R. Bratton Professor and Department Head
Ian Tizard, BVMS, PhD Comparative avian immunology

     The Poultry Science and Veterinary Pathobiology Departments work together to address poultry health programs. We have several jointly appointed faculty (Berghman, Caldwell, Lupiani, Reddy). We also teach several cross-listed courses, have many active research collaborations, and jointly operate the Poultry Health Research Laboratory and its associated avian biological level 2 isolation facility.

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Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

     The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory provides a wide range of diagnostic and consultative services in bird heath and diseases. The Poultry Science Department faculty ahve full access to these services fro research, graduate student training, and public/industry outreach. Several Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory scientists are avian specialists.

Dr. Floyd A. Golan
 College Station Lab

Poultry Programs Administrator
National Poultry Improvement Plan Coordinator
Dr. Randy Moore Center Lab Poultry Pathologist
Dr. Jose Linares Gonzales Lab Poultry Pathologist

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Dept, Texas A&M University

Dr. Gerald Riskowski Professor & Head
Dr. Ron Lacey
 Associate Professor
Dr. Saqib Mukhtar
 Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist

     The Poultry Science Department and the Agricultural Engineering Departments have several active research projects on waste management, environmental impact and remote sensors.

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Praire View A & M University


Dr. Victor Stanley

     The TAMU Poultry Science Department at Prairie View A&M University Agricultural Department have had several joint research projects in the areas of food safety and poultry management.

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by Liz Hirschler
Copyright © 1996 --
Poultry Science Department, Texas A&M University