Department of Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas

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Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

RESEARCH & EXTENSION:
The Center of Excellence for Poultry Science

As part of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, research in the Department of Poultry Science focuses on how we, as scientists, can assist the poultry industry and their communities. This includes, but is not limited to, the studies of poultry diseases, nutrition, virology, poultry production, immunology, genetics, parasitology, reproductive physiology, neurobiology/physiology, microbiology and food safety and enhancement of breeder/broiler flocks with the cooperation of the following agencies:

• The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
• The Cooperative Extension Service
• The USDA Agricultural Research Service
• The Food Safety Consortium and
• The National Alliance for Food Safety & Security

Our facilities include a 112,000-square-foot Center of Excellence for Poultry Science building housing the labs, offices, classrooms, USDA offices and test kitchen. The John K. Skeeles Poultry Health Laboratory headed by director Billy Hargis. The Applied Broiler Research Unit Farm headed by manager Tom Tabler. A state-of-the-art feed mill under the direction of Howard Lester and a 10,000-square-foot Pilot Processing Plant under the management of Rodney Wolfe. There is also a full-scale breeder farm located in Elm Springs, which is overseen by Extension faculty member Keith Bramwell.

Our scientists are national award winners, with several of the past recipients of the Poultry Science Association's prestigious Broiler Research Award on staff at the University of Arkansas. Nearly all of our faculty serve in some capacity as editors on various trade publications and journals.

Some of our equipment includes a real-time PCR, biosensor technology, flow cytometry, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and other molecular research equipment, DNA microchip arrayer, phospho- and luminescence imagers, robotic liquid handling systems, DNA synthesizers and sequencers, high-tech computer lab for research and presentation preparation and fully computer-automated Central Analytical Laboratory containing HPLC mass spectrophotometer and protein analysis equipment. You may contact the DNA Research Center housed in the Center if you need assistance with DNA sequencing by following this link.

Latest Research References
Refereed publications list updated through 2006 (Download PDF) RECENTLY UPDATED!

Current Research Information System (CRIS) - Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences

Grants Proposed/Awarded - Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences (alphabetical view by department - scroll to Poultry Science)

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES:

HACCP Workshop (GMPS, SOPS and HACCP)
or Advanced HACCP Workshop
Director, Dr. John Marcy
(E-mail: jmarcy@uark.edu) or visit web site: http://www.uark.edu/~extens/

HACCP Roundtable
Organizer: Dr. John Marcy
(E-mail: jmarcy@uark.edu) or visit web site: http://www.uark.edu/%7Ehaccp/

Culinary School (on-campus)
Director, Dr. John Marcy
(E-mail: jmarcy@uark.edu)
http://www.poultryscience.uark.edu/culinary/index.html

International Short Course on Modern Poultry Production
Director, Dr. Frank Jones
(E-mail: ftjones@uark.edu) or visit the web site: http://www.poultryscience.uark.edu/shortcourse/index.html

Department of Poultry Science & The Center of Excellence for Poultry Science
1260 W. Maple • POSC 0-114 • University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: (479) 575-4952 • FAX: (479) 575-3026 • webmaster
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