University of California
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Director, Farm Advisor Merced County & Acting Co. Director Mariposa Co.
Cooperative Extension Merced County2145 Wardrobe Avenue
Merced, CA 95341-6445
(209) 385-7403
mnorton@ucanr.edu
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Specialty
Specialties: Tree fruit, winegrapes, farmland preservation, figs, pomegranates, peachesEducation
M.S. Plant Science specializing in Pomology, C.S.U. Fresno. 1979
B.S. Plant Science specializing in Pomology, C.S.U. Fresno. 1977
Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Tree Fruits - General
- Wine Grapes
- Figs
- Olives
- Peaches - Cling
- Prunes
- Pomegranates
- Plants and Their Systems
- Plant Management Systems
- Integrated Pest Management Systems
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Alternative Uses of Land
- Community Resource Planning and Development
- Master Gardeners
Biography
Raised on a diversified farm near Salida, CA, Maxwell farmed almonds and walnuts in Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties.
Served 4 years as a statewide ANR Program Leader for agricultural productivity
Past-president of CA Assoc. of Farm Advisors & Specialists
Past-president of the Merced County Chamber of Commerce
Past-chair of the Merced County Economic Development Task Force
Past-president of Merced County Young Farmers & Ranchers
His has been a Farm Advisor specializing in tree fruit, grapes and farmland preservation since 1979.
Links
ANR Publications
- For the Prospective Grower: Growing Prunes in California
- Growing Processing Cling Peaches in California: An Overview
- Growing Processing Freestone Peaches in California: An...
- Growing Prunes (Dried Plums) in California: An Overview
- Home Orchard: Growing Your Own Deciduous Fruit and Nut Trees
- Kiwifruit Growing and Handling
- Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines: Growing and Handling for...
- Prune Production Manual
- Raisin Production Manual
- Seasonal Guide to Environmentally Responsible Pest Mgmt....
California Agriculture Article Contributions
- California communities deal with conflict and adjustment at the urban-agricultural edge
- Alternate-year pruning may provide temporary savings
- Pay method affects vineyard pruner performance
- Thinning Granny Smith apples chemically
ANR Workgroup Associations
- Biological Control - Member
- Cling Peach - Member
- Integrated Grape Production - Member
- Land Use Planning - Member
- Pest Management in ANR - Member
- Pomology Extension Coordinating Conference (PECC) - Member
- Prune - Member
- Strawberry - Member
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