August 8, 2017

Diamond V expands pre-harvest food safety expertise

Diamond V's food safety expertise continues to grow, as Allen Byrd, PhD, DVM, joins the team as director of Poultry Food Safety.
 

"In his new role, Dr. Byrd will develop and support Diamond V's growing pre-harvest food safety business," says Mike Mitchell, director of North American Poultry for Diamond V.
 

Dr. Byrd has spent the majority of his career with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in College Station, Texas, US.

Most recently, he worked as project leader and research microbiologist. He designed, planned and coordinated pre-harvest food safety research for the federally funded programme with a focus on controlling Campylobacter and Salmonella through on-farm intervention strategies.
 

Dr. Byrd studied at Texas A&M University, receiving BS degrees in Animal Science and Veterinary Science, his Masters in Nutrition, a PhD in Poultry Science, and finally his DVM.

He has authored several books and made numerous presentations across the world on the topic of pre-harvest food safety.

Additionally, Dr. Byrd has taught several classes at the School of Veterinary Medicine and in the Poultry Science department at Texas A&M University, and has consulted with numerous domestic and international companies.

- Diamond V