Breaking Barriers
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Brief Description:
The Department of Agricultural Sciences at Texas A&M University-Commerce has joined forces with the Texas Agri-Life Extension Service and the Hopkins county Professional Agricultural Workers Association to provide timely and relevant training to Hispanic farm workers and part-time farmers and ranchers who are interested in expanding their involvement in farm ownership and management. This three-year project will utilize relevant sociological and instructional models for serving the rural Hispanic population involved in agriculture and will use novel approaches including training in the primary language of participants.
Personnel:
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Name |
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Phone |
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Robert L. Williams, Ph.D. Project Director Associate Professor of Agricultural and Family Education |
903-886-5350 |
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Teresa Duch, Ph.D. Extension Associate |
903-886-5353 |
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Paulette Aguilar Extension Assistant |
903-886-5628 |
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Jose Lopez, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Agribusiness |
903-886-5623 |
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Curtis Jones, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Agronomy |
903-886-5354 |
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Mario Villarino, Ph.D. Hopkins County Extension Agent |
903-885-3443 |
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Janis Cirkles Administrative Assistant |
903-886-5641 |
Contact Info:
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Texas A&M University-Commerce
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429
Phone: 903-886-5353
Linea en Español: 903-886-5603
Fax: 903-886-5990
Email: Teresa_Duch-Carvallo@tamu-commerce.edu
