Third Party Experts
Click on any category above to find and contact experts covering a wide rage of meat and poultry issues form economic concerns to food safety.
Agricultural Economics
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Dr. David P. Anderson
Professor and Economist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M University
danderson@tamu.edu
979-845-4351 -
Dr. Dillon Feuz
Applied Economics Department
College of Agriculture
Utah State University
dillon.feuz@usu.edu
435-797-2296 -
Dr. Dermot Hayes
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Agribusiness
Professor of Economics and Finance
Department of Economics
Iowa State University
dhayes@iastate.edu
515-294-6185 -
Dr. Ronald L. Plain
Professor
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
University of Missouri-Columbia
plainr@missouri.edu
573-882-0134 -
Dr. Ted C. Schroeder
Professor
Department of Agriculture Economics
Kansas State University
tcs@ksu.edu
785-532-4488 -
Dr. Lee L. Schulz
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
Iowa State University
lschulz@iastate.edu
515-294 3356
Animal Diseases
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Dr. Michael Apley
Professor, Production Medicine/Clinical Pharmacology
College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University
mapley@vet.k-state.edu
785-532-4167 -
Dr. H. Russell Cross
Professor and Department Head
Department of Animal Science
Texas A&M University
hrcross@tamu.edu
979-845-1543 -
Dr. Dan Grooms
Associate Professor, College of Agriculture
National Food Safety and Toxicology Center
Michigan State University
groomsd@cvm.msu.edu
517-432-3100, ext. 111 -
Dr. Will Hueston
Director
Center for Animal Health and Food Safety
University of Minnesota
huest001@umn.edu
612-625-8709 -
Dr. Derek Mosier
Professor
Department of Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology
Kansas State University
dmosier@vet.ksu.edu
785-532-4410
Animal Welfare: Humane Handling of Livestock
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Dr. Temple Grandin
Professor
Department of Animal Science
Colorado State University
Cheryl.miller@colostate.edu
970-229-0703 -
Dr. Dan Hale
Professor and Extension Meat Specialist
Department of Animal Science
Texas A&M University
dhale@tamu.edu
979-845-2053 -
Dr. John J. McGlone
Professor and Institutional Official
Department of Animal and Food Science
Director, Animal Care Services
Texas Tech University
john.mcglone@ttu.edu
806-742-2805, ext 246 -
Dr. Ed Pajor
Professor, Animal Behavior and Welfare
Research Leader, Pain and Animal Welfare Group
University of Calgary
eapajor@ucalgary.ca
403-210-7328 -
Dr. Janice Swanson
Chair, Professor and Director of Animal Welfare
Department of Animal Science
Michigan State University
swansoj@anr.msu.edu
517-355-8383
Animal Welfare:Poultry
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Dr. Bruce A. Webster
Professor
Poultry Science
University of Georgia
bwebster@uga.edu
706-542-9154
Bacterial Pathogens
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Dr. Mindy Brashears
Director, International Center for Food Industry Excellence
Professor of Food Safety and Public Health
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
Texas Tech University
mindy.brashears@ttu.edu
806-742-2469 -
Dr. Catherine Cutter
Associate Professor of Food Science and Food Safety Extension; Specialist- Muscle Foods
Department of Food Science
Penn State University
cnc3@psu.edu
814-865-8862 -
Dr. James Dickson
Professor, Department of Animal Science
Director, Food Safety Consortium
Iowa State University
jdickson@iastate.edu
515-294-4733 -
Dr. Kathleen Glass
Senior Scientist
Food Research Institute
University of Wisconsin-Madison
kglass@wisc.edu
608-263-6935 -
Dr. Jeff LeJeune
Professor, Food Safety
College of Veterinary Medicine
The Ohio State University
LeJeune.3@osu.edu
330-263-3677 -
Dr. Guy Loneragan
Professor
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Texas Tech University
guy.loneragan@ttu.edu
806-742-2805 ext. 268 -
Dr. Randall K. Phebus
Professor
Department of Animal Sciences and Industry
Kansas State University
phebus@ksu.edu
785-532-1215 -
Dr. Donald W. Schaffner
Professor and Extension Specialist in Food Science
Department of Food Science
Rutgers University
schaffner@aesop.rutgers.edu
732-982-7475 -
Dr. John N. Sofos
Professor
Department of Animal Science
Colorado State University
john.sofos@colostate.edu
970-491-7703 -
Dr. Martin Wiedmann
Professor
Department of Food and Science
Cornell University
mw16@cornell.edu
607-254-2838
Dr. Gary R.
Acuff
Professor, Food Microbiology
Director, Center for Food Safety
Texas A&M University
gacuff@tamu.edu
409-845-4402
Consumer Behavior
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Dr. Christie Bruhn
Consumer Food Marketing Specialist
Department of Food Science and Technology
University of California, Davis
cmbruhn@ucdavis.edu
530-752-2774 -
Dr. Donald W. Schaffner
Professor and Extension Specialist in Food Science
Department of Food Science
Rutgers University
schaffner@aesop.rutgers.edu
732-982-7475
Environmental Issues
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Dr. Dale E. Bauman
Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor Emeritus
Department of Animal Science and Division of Nutritional Sciences
Cornell University
deb6@cornell.edu
607-255-2262 -
Dr. Jude L. Capper
Livestock Sustainability Consultant; Adjunct Professor
Washington State University
capper@wsu.edu
607-379-9229 -
Dr. Martin Heller
Research Fellow
Center for Sustainable Systems
University of Michigan
mcheller@umich.edu
734-474-7166 -
Dr. Jim Russell
Professor
Department of Animal Science
Iowa State University
jrussell@iastate.edu
515-294-4631
Exporting, International Trade Issues
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Dr. Dermot Hayes
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Agribusiness
Professor of Economics and Finance
Department of Economics
Iowa State University
dhayes@iastate.edu
515-294-6185
Food Allergies
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Dr. Joe L. Baumert
Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology
Co-Director – Food Allergy Research and Resource Program
University of Nebraska
baumert2@unl.edu
402-472-3070 -
Dr. Steve L. Taylor
Professor
Department of Food Science and Technology
University of Nebraska
staylor2@unl.edu
402-472-2833
Food and Meat Inspection
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Dr. Kerri B. Harris
President/CEO, International HACCP Alliance
Associate Professor
Texas A&M University
kharris@tamu.edu
979-862-3643 -
Dr. Edward Mills
Associate Professor
Department of Animal Science
Penn State University
emills@psu.edu
814-865-2394 -
Dr. Donald W. Schaffner
Professor and Extension Specialist in Food Science
Department of Food Science
Rutgers University
schaffner@aesop.rutgers.edu
732-982-7475
Food Safety and Sanitation
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Dr. Gary R. Acuff
Professor, Food Microbiology
Director, Center for Food Safety
Texas A&M University
gacuff@tamu.edu
409-845-4402 -
Dr. Keith Belk
Professor, Center for Meat Safety and Quality
Department of Animal Sciences
Colorado State University
keith.belk@colostate.edu
970-491-5826 -
Dr. Kerri B. Harris
President/CEO, International HACCP Alliance
Associate Professor
Texas A&M University
kharris@tamu.edu
979-862-3643 -
Dr. Randall K. Phebus
Professor
Department of Animal Sciences and Industry
Kansas State University
phebus@ksu.edu
785-532-1215 -
Dr. Donald W. Schaffner
Professor and Extension Specialist in Food Science
Department of Food Science
Rutgers University
schaffner@aesop.rutgers.edu
732-982-7475 -
Dr. John N. Sofos
Professor
Department of Animal Science
Colorado State University
john.sofos@colostate.edu
970-491-7703
Food Safety Technologies
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Dr. Keith Belk
Professor, Center for Meat Safety and Quality
Department of Animal Sciences
Colorado State University
keith.belk@colostate.edu
970-491-5826 -
Dr. Liz Boyle
Professor/Extension Specialist
Kansas State University
lboyle@k-state.edu
785-532-1247 -
Dr. Mindy Brashears
Director, International Center for Food Industry Excellence
Professor of Food Safety and Public Health
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
Texas Tech University
mindy.brashears@ttu.edu
806-742-2469 -
Dr. Christie Bratcher
Assistant Professor, Meat Science
Auburn University
cbratcher@auburn.edu
334-844-1517 -
Dr. Catherine Cutter
Associate Professor of Food Science and Food Safety Extension; Specialist- Muscle Foods
Department of Food Science
Penn State University
cnc3@psu.edu
814-865-8862 -
Dr. Randall K. Phebus
Professor
Department of Animal Sciences and Industry
Kansas State University
phebus@ksu.edu
785-532-1215 -
Dr. Donald W. Schaffner
Professor and Extension Specialist in Food Science
Department of Food Science
Rutgers University
schaffner@aesop.rutgers.edu
732-982-7475 -
Dr. Joe Sebranek
Professor
Department of Animal Science; Department of Food Science and Technology
Iowa State University
sebranek@iastate.edu
515-294-1091 -
Dr. John N. Sofos
Professor
Department of Animal Science
Colorado State University
john.sofos@colostate.edu
970-491-7703
Food Security and Biosecurity
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Dr. Keith Belk
Professor, Center for Meat Safety and Quality
Department of Animal Sciences
Colorado State University
keith.belk@colostate.edu
970-491-5826 -
Dr. Randall K. Phebus
Professor
Department of Animal Sciences and Industry
Kansas State University
phebus@ksu.edu
785-532-1215
Labeling
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Dr. Catherine Cutter
Associate Professor of Food Science and Food Safety Extension; Specialist- Muscle Foods
Department of Food Science
Penn State University
cnc3@psu.edu
814-865-8862 -
Dr. Edward Mills
Associate Professor
Department of Animal Science
Penn State University
emills@psu.edu
814-865-2394
Livestock Production
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Dr. Keith Belk
Professor, Center for Meat Safety and Quality
Department of Animal Sciences
Colorado State University
keith.belk@colostate.edu
970-491-5826 -
Dr. Jim Russell
Professor
Department of Animal Science
Iowa State University
jrussell@iastate.edu
515-294-4631
Meat Science/Meat Processing
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Dr. Keith Belk
Professor, Center for Meat Safety and Quality
Department of Animal Sciences
Colorado State University
keith.belk@colostate.edu
970-491-5826 -
Dr. Liz Boyle
Professor/Extension Specialist
Kansas State University
lboyle@k-state.edu
785-532-1247 -
Dr. Christie Bratcher
Assistant Professor, Meat Science
Auburn University
cbratcher@auburn.edu
334-844-1517 -
Dr. Robert Delmore
Professor
Department of Animal Science
Colorado State University
robert.delmore@colostate.edu
970-491-1164 -
Dr. Edward Mills
Associate Professor
Department of Animal Science
Penn State University
emills@psu.edu
814-865-2394 -
Dr. Joe Sebranek
Professor
Department of Animal Science; Department of Food Science and Technology
Iowa State University
sebranek@iastate.edu
515-294-1091 -
Dr. Deborah VanOverbeke
Associate Professor
Department of Animal Science
Oklahoma State University
deb.vanoverbeke@okstate.edu
405-744-9262
Nitrate/Nitrite
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Dr. Nathan S. Bryan
Department of Molecular and Human Genetics
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Medical Center
Nathan.Bryan@bcm.edu -
Dr. James R. Coughlin
Consultant in Food, Nutritional, Chemical Toxicology and Safety
President, Coughlin and Associates
jrcoughlin@cox.net
949-916-6217 -
Dr. Andrew Milkowski
Adjunct Professor, Animal Sciences, Muscle Biology Laboratory
University of Wisconsin
milkowski@wisc.edu
608-262-1606 -
Dr. Joe Sebranek
Professor
Department of Animal Science; Department of Food Science and Technology
Iowa State University
sebranek@iastate.edu
515-294-1091
Nutritional
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Dr. Keith-Thomas Ayoob
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
ktayoob@msn.com
718-430-3970 ext. 6412 -
Dr. Kerri B. Harris
President/CEO, International HACCP Alliance
Associate Professor
Texas A&M University
kharris@tamu.edu
979-862-3643 -
Dr. Connie Weaver
Distinguished Professor and Department Head
Purdue University
weavercm@purdue.edu
765-494-8237
Toxicology
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Dr. James R. Coughlin
Consultant in Food, Nutritional, Chemical Toxicology and Safety
President, Coughlin and Associates
jrcoughlin@cox.net
949-916-6217 -
Dr. Mary Alice Smith
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Health Science
University of Georgia
masmith@uga.edu
706-542-1599 -
Dr. Carl Winter
Extension Food Toxicologist
Department of Food Science and Technology
University of California-Davis
ckwinter@ucdavis.edu
530-752-5448