Barbara Rodrigues, Ph.D

Research Scientist/Lab Manager
Email: barbara.rodrigues@ag.tamu.edu 
Phone:  (254) 774-6134

Barbara Rodrigues, Ph.D., is the research scientist and lab manager of Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s Ranch Diagnostics Lab. Her doctoral research focused on beef cattle nutrition, methane emissions, and agriculture-grazing systems. Before joining Texas A&M, Dr. Rodrigues was a postdoctoral researcher at Texas Tech University working on beef cattle nutrition and metabolism. She has also collaborated with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) as part of the Sustainable Animal Production Research Group at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. At the Ranch Diagnostics Lab, Dr. Rodrigues is committed to advancing research and extension efforts, focusing on the calibration and validation of Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) to analyze fecal samples for diet quality, ultimately supporting ranchers and researchers in making informed grazing and nutritional decisions.