Matthew Fatino
9335 Hazard Way, Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
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Email: mfatino@ucanr.edu
Title: Subtropical Horticulture Advisor
Matt joined UC ANR in July as the CE Advisor for Subtropical Crops in San Diego and Riverside Counties. He is based in San Diego and will develop an applied research and extension program to serve subtropical crop growers in Southern California.
Matt grew up in San Diego and Orange counties before pursuing a degree in Crop and Fruit Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he worked in the citrus and avocado groves on campus. After graduating from Cal Poly, he pursued an MSc followed by a PhD at UC Davis in the Horticulture and Agronomy program. During the past 6 years at UC Davis, Matt has been focused on developing an applied research and extension program for branched broomrape management in California processing tomatoes. He is excited to return to Southern California and subtropical cropping systems and to develop an applied research program to address issues faced by his clientele. Although he has spent the past 6 years focused on weed science, he is excited to sharpen his plant pathology, emtomology, and horticultural skills to meet the needs of his stakeholders.
Matt can be reached by phone at (949) 466-6288