Weslaco Research and Extension Center

Email Address:
wesl@ag.tamu.edu
Website:
http://agrilife.org/weslaco/
Phone Number:
956-968-5585
Fax Number:
956-969-5620
Physical Location:
2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596
Mailing Address:
2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596
Unit Head:

John Jifon

Entities:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Employees

Name Position Contact Location

Agbona, Afolabi

Assistant Reserach Scientist

afolabi.agbona@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E Business 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Alabi, Olufemi

Specializations: Biodiversity, Food, Genetic Diversity, International Development, Invasive Species, Pathogen Detection, Plant Viruses

Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist Plant Pathology & Microbiology

olufemi.alabi@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5581 (p)

956-969-5639 (f)

2401 E. Hwy 83
District 12 Office - South
Weslaco, TX 78596

Arias-Guerrero, Miguel

Program Aide

miguela.arias-guerre@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Avila, Carlos

Associate Professor

carlos.avila@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5636 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Brito De Deus, Ana

Non-Affiliated Student Intern I

ana.britodedeus@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Cantu, Michael

Technician II

michael.cantu@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Casas, Candi

Business Associate III

candi.casas@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5627 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Business 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Casso, Romina

Student Assistant

romina.casso@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Cerda, Andres

Farm Aide

andres.cerda@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Chavez, Monsserrat

Non-affiliated Student Assistant

monsserrat.chavez@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Chavez Ortiz, Jose

Research Associate

jose.chavezortiz@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

da Silva, Jorge

Professor

jorge.dasilva@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5623 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Dominguez, Michelle

Senior Research Associate

michelle.dominguez@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5678 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Duong, Lam

Research Scientist

lam.duong@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Enciso, Juan

Professor

juan.enciso@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5635 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Flores, Cayetano

Farm Aide (Tractor Driver)

cayetano.flores@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Garza, Anaizar

Research Assistant

anaizar.garza@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

2415 E. Business 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Garza, Victoria

Research Assistant

victoria.garza@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Gonzalez, Noe

Groundskeeper

noe.gonzalez@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Gracia, Diego

Non - affiliated Student Worker

diego.gracia@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Gracia, Nora

Research Associate

nora.solis-gracia@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5646 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Griesemer, Julissa

Business Administrator III

Administrative Support Staff; Support Staff

julissa.griesemer@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5613 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Hays, Dirk

Specializations: Biodiversity, Drought, Ecosystem, Energy, Environment, Food, Genomic Selection, Heat Tolerance, Human Health, Plant Breeding, Quality, Tortilla, Water

Agrilife Center Director

dirk.hays@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Irigoyen, Sonia

Senior Research Scientist

sonia.irigoyen@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5625 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Jacques, Jacqueline

Non-Affilated Student Assistant

jacqueline.jacques@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Jifon, John

Professor

john.jifon@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5643 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Kavuri, Rajitha

Graduate Assistant - Research

rajitha.kavuri@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Khuimphukhieo, Ittipon

Senior Research Associate

ittipon.khuimphukhie@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Kulshreshtha, Aditya

Postdoctoral Research Associate

aditya.kulshreshtha@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Laredo, Ayrton

Research Assistant

ayrton.laredo@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Business 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Laughlin, David

Postdoctoral Research Associate

david.laughlin@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Laughlin, Kinnie

Research Associate

kinnie.laughlin@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Lopez, Pablo

Maintenance Worker I

pablo.lopez@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Mandadi, Kranthi

Professor

kranthi.mandadi@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5634 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Marshall, Grace

Extension Program Specialist - I (4-H Youth Development)

4-H and Youth Development; Extension Specialist; Program Specialist

grace.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5581 (p)

956-969-5639 (f)

2401 E Highway 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Mijinyawa, Abdullahi

J-1 Visiting Scholar

abdullahi.mijinyawa@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Mireles, Rolando

Research Technician I

rolando.mireles@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Mora, Victoria

Senior Research Associate

victoria.mora@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5647 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Munoz Benitez, Ada

Research Assistant

ada.munozbenitez@ag.tamu.edu

956-484-1877 (p)

618 S Nebraska Ave, Apt #3
Weslaco, TX 78596

Oladokun, John

Visiting Scholar

john.oladokun@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

2415 E. Business 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Olguin, Jaime

Non-Affiliated Student Assisant

jaime.olguin@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Business 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Ortega, Rene

Agricultural Research Worker

rene.ortega@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Ouro-Djobo, Ashrafou

Graduate Assistant (Research)-Doctoral Level

Graduate Assistant - Teaching (Plant Pathology and Microbiology (PLPM))

ashrafou.ouro-djobo@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-7311 (p)

L.F. Peterson Building, Room 120
College Station, TX 77843

Padilla Marcia, Carmen

Associate Research Scientist

carmen.padillamarcia@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5614 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Pasupuleti, Lakshmi

Research Assistant

lakshmi.pasupuleti@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Pena, Paula

Custodian

paula.pena@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Perales, Samuel

Maintenance Worker I

samuel.perales@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Perez, Madona

Custodian

madona.perez@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Rajkumar, Mohan

Assistant Research Scientist

mohan.rajkumar@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Ramasamy, Mani

Associate Research Scientist

mani.ramasamy@ag.tamu.edu

956-969-5616 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Rameneni, Jana

Associate Research Scientist

jana.rameneni@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Rangel, Jose

Farm Aide (Tractor Driver)

jose.rangel@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Business 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Rodriguez, Alfredo

Manager, Farm Research Service

alfredo.rodriguez@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Rotner, Daniela

Non-Affiliated Student Intern

daniela.rotner@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Ruiz Guzman, Henry

Assistant Research Scientist

henry.ruizguzman@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Business 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Santos, Maria Eduarda

Non-Affiliated Student Intern

mariaeduarda.santos@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Tu, Alex

Graduate Assistant - Research

alex.tu@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

496 Olsen Blvd.
College Station, TX 77843

Vega, Manuel

Agricultural Research Worker

manuel.vega@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Zapata Lopez, Maria

Non-Affiliated Student Intern I

maria.zapatalopez@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5585 (p)

956-969-5620 (f)

2415 E. Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Zapata, Samuel

Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist

Extension Specialist

samuel.zapata@ag.tamu.edu

956-968-5581 (p)

956-696-5639 (f)

2401 E. Hwy 83
District 12 Office - South
Weslaco, TX 78596