Meet the Team

Farmington Regular Staff
Farmington Staff

Farm Crew
Labor Crew

Grad Students
Graduate Students

The Center includes two university faculty. The research specialty areas are agronomy, horticulture, and irrigation. The professional staff includes two agricultural research scientists. The Center also has one farm ranch manager with one support farm ranch laborer. The support staff includes one research assistant, two research lab. technicians, one technician, one administrative assistant, plus a varying number of summer seasonal project aides.


Kevin Lombard
Kevin Lombard

Kevin A. Lombard, Ph.D.

Title: Research Director, Associate Professor Horticulture

Office Phone: 505-960-7757

Email: klombard@nmsu.edu


Dr. Koffi Djaman
Koffi Djaman

Koffi Djaman, Ph.D.

Title: Assistant Professor - Agronomy

Office Phone: 505-960-7757

Email: kdjaman@nmsu.edu


Margaret West
Margaret West

Margaret M. West, B.S., M.A.

Title: Research Scientist. Assc.

Office Phone: 505-960-7757

Email: mwest@nmsu.edu


Corey Benally
Corey Benally

Corey Benally

Title: Administrative Assistant

Office Phone: 505-960-7757

Email: coreyb@nmsu.edu


Franklin J. Thompson
F. "Jason" Thomas

Franklin Jason Thomas

Title: Research Lab Technician

Office Phone: 505-960-7757

Email: fjt@nmsu.edu


Jonah Joe
Jonah Joe

Jonah Joe

Title: Technician

Office Phone: 505-960-7757

Email: jjoe@nmsu.edu


Dallen G Begay
Dallen G Begay

Dallen G. Begay

Title: Farm Ranch Manager

Office Phone: 505-960-7757

Email: dallenb@nmsu.edu


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