Agricultural News/Media Relations Statewide:
Blair Fannin
Office: 979-845-2259
Cell: 979-575-5599
Dave Mayes
Office: 979-845-2803
Cell: 979-492-3975
Email: d-mayes@tamu.edu
Kathleen Phillips
Office: 979-845-2872
Cell and home: 979-324-4302
Email: ka-phillips@tamu.edu
Experts Statewide
Dr. Tammy Beckham, director
Texas Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic Lab
Office: 979-845-9000
Dr. Buddy Faries, veterinarian
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Office: 979-845-4353
Cell: 979-255-2660
Email: ffaries@cvm.tamu.edu
Dr. Dan Hale, meats specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Office: 979-845-3934
Cell: 979-820-2418
Dr. David Anderson, agricultural economist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Office: 979-845-4351
Cell: 979-676-3535
Dr. Jason Cleere
Texas AgriLife Extension
Office: 979-845-6931
AMARILLO AREA
Expert
Dr. Ted McCollum, Beef Cattle Specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Office: 806-677-5600
News and Media Relations
Kay Ledbetter
Office: 806-677-5608
Home: 806-335-9902
Cell: 806-683-2736
AUSTIN AREA
News and Media Relations
Paul Schattenberg
Office: 512-854-9600
Home: 210-691-5929
Cell: 210-859-5752
DALLAS AREA
Dairy cattle
Dr. Ellen Jordan, dairy specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Office: 972-952-9212
Cell: 940-368-6876
News and Media Relations
Michael Jackson
Office: 972-952-9232
Cell: 469-223-8558
EAST TEXAS
News and Media Relations
Robert Burns
Office: 903-834-6191
Home: 903-565-6931
Cell: 903-312-3199
FORT STOCKTON AREA
Spokesperson
Dr. Bruce Carpenter, Livestock Specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Office: 432-336-8585
Cell: 432-940-0512
LUBBOCK
News and Media Relations
Steve Byrns
Office: 325-653-4576
Home: 325-651-4824
Cell: 325-234-2714
RIO GRANDE VALLEY
News and Media Relations<
Rod Santa Ana
Cell: 956-655-6378
SAN ANGELO AREA
Spokesperson
Dr. Rick Machen, Livestock Specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Office: 830-278-9151
News and Media Relations
Steve Byrns
Office: 325-653-4576
Home: 325-651-4824
Cell: 325-234-2714
SAN ANTONIO AREA
News and Media Relations
Paul Schattenberg
Office: 210-467-6575
Home: 210-691-5929
Cell: 210-859-5752
STEPHENVILLE AREA
Spokesperson
Ron Gill, Livestock Specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Office: 254-968-4144
Cell: 817-233-3164