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Enology Extension Specialist

Andreea Botezatu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor & Extension Enology Specialist

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Department of Horticultural Sciences
Room 221 Horticulture/Forest Science Building
2133 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843

E-Mail: abotezatu@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-8563

Web page: http://hortsciences.tamu.edu/people/faculty-2/andreea-botezatu/

Andreea Botezatu

Enology Extension
Specialist Texas A&M Agrilife

Gulf Coast & North Texas


Justin Scheiner, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor & Extension Viticulture Specialist

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Department of Horticultural Sciences
Room 202 Horticulture/Forest Science Building
2133 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843

E-Mail: jscheiner@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-1870

Web page: http://hortsciences.tamu.edu/people/faculty-2/justin-scheiner/

Justin Scheiner

Viticulture Extension Specialist Texas A&M Agrilife

Fran Pontasch

Extension Viticulture Program Specialist – Gulf Coast

Department of Horticultural Sciences
Room 220 Horticulture/Forest Science Building
2133 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843

E-Mail: fmpontasch@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-458-0131

Michael Cook

Extension Viticulture Program Specialist – North Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
401 W. Hickory St.
Denton, TX 76201

E-Mail: m.cook@tamu.edu
Phone: 940-349-2896

Michael Cook

Viticulture Regional Specialist Texas A&M Agrilife

Hill Country


Jim Kamas

Assistant Professor & Extension Fruit Specialist

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Viticulture & Fruit Lab
259 Business Court
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

E-Mail: j-kamas@tamu.edu
Phone: 830-990-4046

Web page: http://hortsciences.tamu.edu/people/faculty-2/jim-kamas/

Jim Kamas

Fruit and Viticulture Extension Specialist Texas A&M Agrilife

Jacy Lewis

Program Manager & Scientist , Viticulture and Sustainable Fruit Applied Research Program

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Viticulture & Fruit Lab
259 Business Court
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Email:  jacy.lewis@ag.tamu.edu, jacyllewis@tamu.edu
830-990-4046

Brianna Hoge

Extension Viticulture Program Specialist

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Viticulture & Fruit Lab
259 Business Court
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

E-Mail: brianna.hoge@ag.tamu.edu
Phone: 830-990-4046

Brianna Hoge

Viticulture Regional Specialist Texas A&M Agrilife

West Texas & High Plains


Daniel Hillin

Extension Viticulture Program Specialist

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
1102 E. Drew Street
Lubbock, TX 79403

E-Mail: daniel.hillin@ag.tamu.edu
Phone: 806-723-8412

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