Dr. Max Hawkins offers global technical support at Alltech. In this role, he provides technical support directly to Alltech’s customers, as well as the Alltech Feed Division and the company’s sales, beef and swine teams.

Hawkins has dedicated his career to providing the livestock industry with up-to-date information about the mycotoxin risk around the world. Before joining Alltech, Hawkins taught animal science at Morehead State University and animal nutrition and production at California Polytechnic State University, where he also coached the school’s livestock judging team. As the director of genetic outreach for the National Purebred Swine Registry, he led the group’s field staff and helped producers develop their genetic and performance programs. Hawkins previously served as a technical consultant for the Continental Grains Wayne Feed Division. He also offered sales and technical support at Micron Bio-Systems, with a special focus on mycotoxin management, forage inoculants and probiotics.

Hawkins received a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and both master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Tennessee. While completing his studies at the University of Tennessee, he coached the university’s livestock judging team and taught livestock production classes.

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