• START NOW: Student Training in Agricultural Research Techniques by Novel Education Workshops--Project Directors TAMUK, Dr. David Ruppert and Dr. Shad Nelson
• USDA Education and Research Experience in Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles for Precision Agriculture--Lead Collaborator, Dr. Randy Stanko
• STEP 2 USDA Research Success:  South Texas Excellence Program to USDA Research Success--Project Director TAMUK, Dr. Randy Stanko
• Wheels of Change:  A Consortium to Develop Champions in Agriculture in the Areas of Sustainable Energy and Natural Resource Management--Project Director TAMUK, Dr. Shad Nelson
• Data Analytics and Entrepreneurship:  A Binational (U.S.-Brazil) Faculty and Student Exchange Program--Project Director, Dr. Jose F. Espiritu
• Improving student success through professional development opportunities - Project Director, Dr. Kim McCuistion
• STEP UP to USDA Career Success: Science, Technology and Environmental Programs for Undergraduate Preparation to USDA Career Success—Project Director, Dr. Shad D. Nelson
• BGREEN-BuildinG Regional Energy and Educational alliaNces:  A partnership to integrate efforts and collaboration to shape tomorrow's Hispanic sustainable energy leaders-Project Director, Dr. Heidi A. Taboada