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Staff Directory
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
South District (12)
2401 East Highway 83, Weslaco, TX 78596
956-968-5581 Fax 956-969-5639
http://southtexas.tamu.edu

Administration
Ruben J. Saldaņa, Ed.D.
Ruben J. Saldaņa, Ed.D.
District Extension Administrator-District 12
rjsaldana@ag.tamu.edu
(Biography)

Monty Dozier, Ph.D.
Monty Dozier, Ph.D.
Regional Program Director-Ag and Natural Resources
(South Region, Districts 9, 11, 12)
mdozier@ag.tamu.edu
979.845.6800
(Biography)

Elaine K. Fries, Ph.D.
Elaine K. Fries, Ph.D.
Regional Program Director - Family and Consumer Sciences
(South Region, Districts 9, 11, 12)
efries@ag.tamu.edu
361.265.9203
(Biography)

Luis H. Saldana, MBA
Luis H. Saldaņa, MBA
Regional Program Director-4-H and Youth Development
(South Region, Districts 9,11,12)
lsaldana@ag.tamu.edu
(Biography)

Extension Specialists
Salvador Alemany-Merly, M.F.S.
Salvador Alemany-Merly, M.F.S.
Staff Forester II, Texas Forest Service
salemany@tfs.tamu.edu

Juan R. Anciso
Juan R. Anciso, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Extension Vegetable Specialist
janciso@ag.tamu.edu

Juan Enciso, Ph.D. Juan Enciso, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Extension Agricultural Engineer Specialist
jenciso@ag.tamu.edu

Jaime Flores, B.S.
Jaime Flores, B.S.
Program Coordinator-Arroyo Colorado Project
jjflores@ag.tamu.edu

Pete Flores
Regional Information Technologist
pflores@ag.tamu.edu
361.265.9203 (Office)

Jim Gallagher, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist
jgallagher@ag.tamu.edu
830.278.9151 (Office)

Wayne Hanselka, Ph.D. (retired 8/31/09)
Professor and Extension Range Specialist
cwhanselka@ag.tamu.edu
361.265.9203 (Office)

Joe Paschal, Ph.D.
Professor and Extension Livestock Specialist
jpaschal@ag.tamu.edu
361.265.9203 (Office)

Leeroy Rock, M.S. LeeRoy Rock, M.S.
Extension Agent - IPM (Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy Counties)
lrock@ag.tamu.edu


Luis A. Ribera, Ph.D. Luis A. Ribera, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Extension Economist-Management Specialist
laribera@ag.tamu.edu

Rod Santa Ana, BS
News Editor and Communications Specialist
rsantana@ag.tamu.edu

Julian W. Sauls, Ph.D. Julian W. Sauls, Ph.D.
Professor and Extension Horticulturist (Citrus) Specialist
(Districts 10, 11, 12)
jsauls@ag.tamu.edu

Greta Schuster, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist
greta.schuster@tamuk.edu
361.593.4116 (TAMU-Kingsville)

Raul Villanueva, Ph.D.
Raul Villanueva, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist
rtvillanueva@ag.tamu.edu
(Biography)

Extension Program Specialists and Technical Support
Martin Barroso
Martin Barroso
GIS Specialist
mabarroso@ag.tamu.edu

Daniel Delgado
Daniel Delgado
Extension Assistant/Engineer
hddelgado@ag.tamu.edu

Jose Angel Morales, MS
Extension Agricultural Technician
jamorales@ag.tamu.edu

Xavier Peries, MS
Extension Associate
xperies@ag.tamu.edu

Allen W. Sturdivant, MS
Allen W. Sturdivant, MS
Extension Associate
awsturdivant@ag.tamu.edu

Support Staff
Blanca Flores
Blanca Flores
District Office Manager
(Administration)
bflores@ag.tamu.edu

Martha Bloom
Martha Bloom
Ribera, Sturdivant, Schuster, Villanueva
(Fleet Mgmt., Room Scheduling)
mbloom@ag.tamu.edu

Lucy Cardenas
Lucy Cardenas
Sauls, Enciso, Anciso
(Inventory, RGBI)
lcardena@ag.tamu.edu

Lou Garza
Lou Garza
L. Saldana
(District 12 4-H, RPD Support, Calendar)
mgarza@ag.tamu.edu

Pat B. Rodriguez
Pat B. Rodriguez
Rock, Saldana
(IPM, Fiscal, Website)
prodriguez@ag.tamu.edu