EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Ph.D.: 1987, Crop Physiology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS.
M.S.: 1979, Plant Breeding, Mississippi State University, Mississippi Stare, MS.
B.S. 1974, Crop Science, Mississippi State University, MS
A.S.:1974, Agronomy, State Univ. of New York, Agricultural and Tech. College, Alfred, N.Y.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2008–Present Center Director, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Corpus Christi.
2023 – Chair, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Farm of the Future Task Force
2022 Chair Texas A&M AgriLife Strategic Research Plan Committee
2011-2021 Center Director, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Weslaco.
2021-2023 Scientific Advisory Board, Texas A&M Institute of Agriculture and Nutrition
1998–2008 Director of technical Services for South America. Delta and Pine Land/Monsanto.
1989–1998 Associate Professor. Crop Physiologist, Cropping Systems Research. Corpus Christi, TX.
1986–1988 Research Agronomist. Modeling and Physiology Research, USDA-ARS and Miss. State Univ.
1983-1986 Seed Production Specialist. USAID and Chemonics International Consulting Division,
