Special Section
Highlighting Texas and New Mexico county program administrators
By Danielle Supercinski
Texas Cooperative Extension and New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service have a key role in the Rio Grande Basin Initiative (RGBI). Extension administrators, county agents and specialists all contribute to the overall efforts of RGBI by taking their educational materials and demonstrations to all citizens in the basin.
“A critical component of RGBI is collectively the county educational programs being developed and delivered by Extension agents and specialists at local levels,” said Dr. Bill Harris, RGBI project director and Texas Water Resources Institute associate director. “With the goal of expanding adoption of water conservation practices, based on best available science, local programming is most important. Strong administrative support make these programs happen.”
In this “Special Section” we would like to recognize the Texas and New Mexico Extension administrators who are in RGBI districts supporting the work of county agents and specialists in their area.
Jeff Bader, Bernalillo County Extension program director, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Brenda Rue, district Extension administrator, Fort Stockton, Texas
Renee Sanders, regional program director for family and consumer sciences, San Angelo, Texas
Cheryl Mapston, District 10 Extension administrator for family and consumer sciences, Uvalde, Texas
Marvin Ensor, regional program director for agriculture and natural resources, San Angelo, Texas
Charlie Siepel, Southwest District department head, New Mexico Cooperative Extension
Mike English, superintendent of New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station, Los Lunas New Mexico
Terry Lockamy, regional program director for agriculture and natural resources for District 12, Weslaco, Texas
