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Enology Extension Specialist

Andreea Botezatu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Enology and Extension Specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension
Department of Horticultural Sciences
Room 221 Horticulture/Forest Science Building
2133 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2133

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

Viticulture Extension Specialist

Justin Scheiner, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Viticulture and Extension Specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension
Department of Horticultural Sciences
Room 202 Horticulture/Forest Science Building
2133 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2133

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

Extension Fruit Specialist – Texas Hill Country

Jim Kamas

Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist – Fruits
Gillespie County Extension Office
95 Frederick Road
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

E-Mail: j-kamas@tamu.edu
Phone: 830-997-3452

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

Jim Kamas

Fruit and Viticulture Extension Specialist Texas A&M Agrilife

Regional Viticulture Extension Program Specialists

North Texas


Michael Cook

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

Michael Cook

Viticulture Regional Specialist Texas A&M Agrilife

West Texas


Pierre Helwi, Ph.D.

E-Mail: pierre.helwi@ag.tamu.edu
Phone: 806-723-8447

Pierre Helwi

Viticulture Regional Specialist Texas A&M Agrilife

Gulf Coast


Fran Pontasch

E-Mail: fmpontasch@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-5341

Fran Pontasch

Viticulture Regional Specialist Texas A&M Agrilife

Hill Country


Brianna Hoge

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

Brianna Hoge

Viticulture Regional Specialist Texas A&M Agrilife

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