Don is the Tree Fruit Extension Educator for southeastern Pennsylvania. He received his BS and MS from the University of Delaware. Starting with Penn State Extension in 2018, he is the coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic Young Grower Alliance. His work focuses on providing resources for next generation fruit growers (Latinx and young growers). Don recently began recording a tree fruit podcast. He and his fiancée, Erin, are to be married in December 2020.