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Agricultural Engineering

Engineering for improved agriculture and resource efficiency

Big data and technology development converge in agricultural engineering research at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco. This research and development program focuses on solutions to a host of interconnected issues affecting irrigation efficiency, agricultural crops and natural resources.

  • Deficit irrigation 
  • Salinity management 
  • Irrigation of bioenergy crops 
  • Infiltration and overland flow 
  • Irrigation of vegetable crops 
  • Hydrologic impacts of land and use practices in agricultural regions 
  • Modelling and optimization research for managing irrigation 
  • Irrigation and Management of surface, drip and sprinkler irrigation 
  • Water measurement of irrigation water 
  • Screening of drought tolerant and salinity tolerant crops 
  • Water use efficiency of bioenergy crops 
  • Remote Sensing (drones, mobile platforms) 
  • Crop Phenotyping 
  • Computer Applications 
  • Crop Modeling 

Program faculty and staff 

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Juan Enciso, Ph.D.

Professor, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Publications

View a full selection of Dr. Enciso’s publications at TAMU Scholars