Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
South District 12
2401 East Highway 83, Weslaco, TX 78596
956-968-5581 Fax 956-969-5639
https://southtexas.tamu.edu

Administration

	Ruben J. Saldaña, Ed.D. District Extension Administrator District 12 rjsaldana@ag.tamu.edu
	Jana Osbourn Family and Consumer Health Regional Program Leader South Region, Districts 10 & 12 Jana.osbourn@ag.tamu.edu 830.249.9343
	Jason Ott Ag and Natural Resources/ 4-H Youth Development Regional Program Leader South Region, District jason.ott@ag.tamu.edu 830.988.6170

District 12 Faculty and Staff

	Olufemi Alabi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Plant Pathology & Microbiology alabi@tamu.edu
	Juan R. Anciso, Ph.D. Professor and Extension Vegetable Specialist Horticulture janciso@ag.tamu.edu (Biography)
	Megan Clayton, Ph.D. Asst. Professor and Extension Range Specialist Ecosystem and Science Management Megan.Clayton@ag.tamu.edu 361.265.9203 (Office)
	Luisa Colin, M.S. Extension Program Specialist Healthy South Texas lgcolin@ag.tamu.edu
	Jaime Flores, B.S. Program Coordinator Arroyo Colorado Project jjflores@ag.tamu.edu
	Bill Green Staff Forester II Urban & Community Forestry (TFS) bgreen@tfs.tamu.edu 956.373.8543 (TFS – Kingsville)
	Rosa I. Guel Program Coordinator II Family and Community Health (FCH) Rosa.Guel@ag.tamu.edu
	Amy Valdez Extension Program Specialist I Healthy South Texas Amy.Valdez@ag.tamu.edu
	Darin Kotara Regional Information Technologist darin.kotara@agnet.tamu.edu 361.265.9203 (Office)
	Joe Paschal, Ph.D. Professor and Extension Livestock Specialist Animal Science jpaschal@ag.tamu.edu 361.265.9203 (Office)
	Erica Reyes Extension Program Specialist Healthy South Texas erica.reyes@ag.tamu.edu
	Matthew Rodriguez Extension Agent – Disaster Assessment and Recovery Emergency Management  matthew.rodriguez@ag.tamu.edu
	Luis H. Saldaña, MBA Extension Program Specialist 4-H and Youth Development lsaldana@ag.tamu.edu
	Guadalupe Castro CEP 4-H Specialist Cooperative Extension Program  Guadalupe.Castro@ag.tamu.edu
	Orlando Salinas Regional Program Manager – South Better Living for Texans (BLT)  orlando.salinas@ag.tamu.edu
	Danielle Sekula Extension Agent Integrated Pest Management danielle.sekula@ag.tamu.edu
	Samuel Zapata Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Agricultural Economics Samuel.Zapata@ag.tamu.edu

Administrative Support Staff​

	Annett Cantu District 12 Office Manager annett.cantu@ag.tamu.edu
	Yvette Acosta Administrative Associate III ( 4- H ) yvette.acosta@ag.tamu.edu
	Elizabeth A. Benavides Administrative Associate II (Fiscal, Inventory, HORT, Plant Pathology) elizabeth.benavdies@ag.tamu.edu
	Julissa Garcia Administrative Associate II (Ag-Economics, Ento., Fleet Mgmt, Web) julissa.garcia@ag.tamu.edu

Extension Program Staff