Juan Anciso

Professor Juan Anciso is a faculty member at Texas A&M University, serving as a Professor & Extension Specialist and Associate Department Head within the Department of Food Science and Technology at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Weslaco. He holds a B.S. in Biology and advanced degrees (Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, M.Agr. in Plant Protection) from Texas A&M University.

His research focuses on food safety in produce, vegetable crop management, and sustainable agricultural practices. Key areas include pest control strategies, irrigation efficiency, and pathogen mitigation in agricultural water. He also engages in extension education programs, such as grower training initiatives to improve food safety compliance with FDA standards.

Recent work emphasizes UV processing for pathogen inactivation, evaluation of training programs' effectiveness, and optimizing crop yields through plastic mulch and planting date adjustments. Anciso collaborates on projects addressing South Texas-specific challenges in crop diseases, water use efficiency, and high-throughput phenotyping for yield estimation.

His contributions bridge academic research with practical agricultural solutions, particularly in vegetable production systems and food safety assurance for fresh produce.