Vincent Lazaneo is Farm Advisor Emeritus for the University of California Cooperative Extension and the first UC Master Gardener program coordinator for San Diego County. He started the Master Gardener program in 1983, incepted its supporting nonprofit organization the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County. He also established a partnership in 1983 with Cuyamaca College in El Cajon to create a research garden with the Horticulture Department to test and advise on the best plant varieties and growing methods for San Diegans.