Maxwell V Norton
Farm Advisor - Emeritus
mnorton@ucanr.edu
M.S. Plant Science specializing in Pomology, C.S.U. Fresno. 1979
B.S. Plant Science specializing in Pomology, C.S.U. Fresno. 1977
B.S. Plant Science specializing in Pomology, C.S.U. Fresno. 1977
Specialties: Tree fruit, farmland preservation, figs, pomegranates, peaches
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 - CA Assoc. of Farm Advisors & Specialists
Past-president - Central Valley Farmland Trust
Past-president - the Merced County Chamber of Commerce
Past-chair - Merced County Economic Development Task Force
Past-president of Merced County Young Farmers & Ranchers
Farm Advisor specializing in tree fruit, grapes and farmland preservation from 1979 to 2015.