Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Office: Weslaco, Texas
Email: manuel.garcia@ag.tamu.edu
Resume/CV
- Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.Sc. Environment and Rural Development, Zamorano University, Honduras, 2015
- Graduate Education
- Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. 2024
- M.Sc. Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 2020
- Areas of Expertise
- Agricultural Extension
- Agribusiness Data Analytics
- Consumer Demand
- Non-market Valuation
- International Trade
- Production Economics
- Professional Summary
Conducted quantitative research among cocoa farmers in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico to determine government incentives for adopting agricultural practices that prevent the Moniliophthora roreri. Developed digital surveys using Qualtrics, analyzed data, and wrote periodic reports.