• Ph.D. - University of Florida, 2005
• M.S. - University of Arkansas, 2001
• B.S. - Oklahoma State University, 1999

Prior to Dr. Bilby joining Texas AgriLife Extension and Research, he worked for Monsanto Dairy Business in the central valley of California serving as an Area Market Manager, managing a dairy sales territory and providing technical expertise. In 2007, Dr. Bilby joined the faculty at The University of Arizona as an Assistant Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist. He worked in both extension and research. His research program focused on improving fertility during summer heat stress in the lactating dairy cow. Dr. Bilby still holds an adjunct professor appointment with The University of Arizona.

Dr. Bilby currently has both an extension (65%) and research (35%) appointment with Texas AgriLife. His extension duties include providing leadership and coordination for educational programs in dairy management via applied research, demonstrations, tours, workshops and field days. He provides technical expertise, training, and teaching materials for clientele and organizations across the state and nationally. Dr. Bilby works both individually and as a team member in planning, executing and evaluating result demonstration tours, field days and seminars. He continually develops and/or maintains close communication strategies with the Texas dairy industry through associations, boards, cooperatives and individual producers.

Research efforts include integrating categories of cattle management, reproduction, nutrition, and heat abatement. Special emphasis is given to designing strategies to maximize profit for dairy producers. This includes, but not limited to, refining timed artificial insemination protocols, nutritional and cooling strategies to improve heat loss/abatement, and ways to improve fertility in the modern-day dairy cow. Professional memberships include American Society of Animal Science, American Dairy Science Association, International Embryo Transfer Society, Society for the Study of Reproduction, and Gamma Sigma Delta Agriculture Honor Society.