AgDiscovery: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
This 2-week program allows students to explore careers in plant and soil sciences, food inspection and distribution, natural resources, and wildlife biology. Every student will gain valuable hands-on experiences working with professionals on the farm, in the laboratory, and in wildlife environments.
A variety of unique learning activities will focus on agronomy, entomology, plant pathology, soil ecology, organic farming, forestry, habitat restoration, and pest management. Students will live on the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) campus in Edinburg and travel to exciting destinations throughout the Rio Grande Valley, including government and university laboratories, conventional and organic farms, agricultural inspection stations, South Padre Island National Seashore, and several National Wildlife Refuges.
Welcome to Vaquero Nation!
UTRGV was established in 2015 through the merger of UT Pan-American and UT Brownsville. With 30,000 students, including over 5,000 Master’s and Ph.D. students, UTRGV is currently one of the largest Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the nation. The mission of UTRGV is to transform the Rio Grande Valley, the Americas, and the world through an innovative and accessible educational environment that promotes student success, research, creative works, health and well-being, community engagement, sustainable development, and commercialization of university discoveries. Innovation. Opportunity. Purpose. Careers. That’s what UTRGV is about. With campuses throughout southernmost Texas, UTRGV empowers successful futures, enhances daily life, and lets our region shine as a global innovator in higher education, bilingual education, health education, biomedical research, and emerging technology that inspires positive change.
AgDiscovery 2024
Contacts
Dr. Christopher Gabler
(956) 882-5040
christopher.gabler@utrgv.edu
Dr. Robin Choudhury
(956) 665-8810
robin.choudhury@utrgv.edu