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
	Todd Swift, M.S. Regional Program Leader – Ag and Natural Resources & 4-H (South Region, Districts 10 & 12) twswift@ag.tamu.edu 830.278.9151

District 12 Faculty

	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 janciso@ag.tamu.edu (Biography)
	Megan Clayton, Ph.D. Asst. Professor and Extension Range Specialist Megan.Clayton@ag.tamu.edu 361.265.9203 (Office)
	Luisa Colin, M.S. Extension Program Specialist Healthy Texas lgcolin@ag.tamu.edu
	Rosa I. Guel Extension Program Specialist Better Living for Texans (BLT) Rosa.Guel@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 jpaschal@ag.tamu.edu 361.265.9203 (Office)
	Erica Reyes Extension Program Specialist Healthy South Texas erica.reyes@ag.tamu.edu
	Luis H. Saldaña, MBA Extension Program Specialist-4-H and Youth Development lsaldana@ag.tamu.edu
	Greta Schuster, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist greta.schuster@tamuk.edu 361.593.4116 (TAMU-Kingsville)
	VACANT Extension Entomologist
	Samuel Zapata Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Agricultural Economics Samuel.Zapata@ag.tamu.edu

Extension Program Staff

	Jaime Flores, B.S. Program Coordinator Arroyo Colorado Project jjflores@ag.tamu.edu
	Victor Gutierrez Extension Assistant Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) victor.gutierrez@ag.tamu.edu
	Julia W. Harris Vegetable Initiative Marketing Coordinator Agricultural Economics julia.walker@ag.tamu.edu
	Felipe Peguero, Ph.D. Extension Associate Agricultural Economics felipe.peguero@ag.tamu.edu
	Orlando Salinas Regional Program Manager – South Better Living for Texans (BLT) orlando.salinas@ag.tamu.edu
	Danielle Sekula-Ortiz Extension Agent Integrated Pest Management danielle.sekula@ag.tamu.edu

Support Staff

	Lou Garza District Office Manager (Administration) mgarza@ag.tamu.edu
	Martha DeWitt Administrative Associate II (Fleet Mgmt., Ag-Economics, Entomology) martha.dewitt@ag.tamu.edu
	Elizabeth Garcia Administrative Associate II (Fiscal, Plant Pathology, Web) elizabeth.garcia@ag.tamu.edu
	Marissa Castillo Administrative Associate II (4-H, Hort) marissa.castillo@ag.tamu.edu
	Eric De La Cerda Student Assistant eric.delacerda@ag.tamu.edu