County Farm Bureau Names Oceanside's Mary Matava Its Farmer of the Year
Mary Matava The San Diego County Farm Bureau Thursday named Mary Matava of Oceanside as its Farmer of the Year, an award which honors an active or ...
Mary Matava The San Diego County Farm Bureau Thursday named Mary Matava of Oceanside as its Farmer of the Year, an award which honors an active or retired farmer who has had a positive impact on the local agricultural industry. Matava is an agronomist and the owner of Agri Service, which operates compost facilities in Southern California. She has more than 40 years' experience 'assessing the agronomic suitability of Southern California soils' and more than 25 years' experience 'manufacturing organic soil amendments used by farmers throughout Southern California,' a statement from the farm bureau reads.