He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He started his career with Tastybird Foods as a poultry nutritionist in Russellville, AR in 1980. Tastybird Foods was later acquired by Tyson Foods, Inc. Currently, Dr. Smith formulates broiler feeds for twelve complexes in seven states. Also, Dr. Smith has worked with Tyson’s poultry research and as a swine nutritionist in the Tyson swine group.