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The Valley Institute for Sustainability, Technology & Agriculture (VISTA) at UC Merced, builds pathways to innovation in California’s Central Valley.
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What is VISTA?
VISTA advances and innovations in agriculture, water, and technology. Part of the Office of Research and Economic Development, VISTA serves as a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration and brings together experts, students, and industry partners to enhance resilience and promote sustainable practices, addressing local and global challenges through research, education, and community engagement.
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We’re #transplanting this week at the #ExperimentalSmartFarm in our future #agrivoltaics #research plot using our @ferrari_growtech #transplanter and @johndeere #tractor!…
We’re Hiring!
Join the Valley Institute for Sustainability, Technology, and Agriculture (VISTA) as an Industry Partnerships Coordinator!…
NOW HIRING STUDENTS! Bobcats!
Do you want to revolutionize #agriculture by helping @ucmerced professors perform world-class research, growing #healthy, sustainable #vegetables for @ucmdining, and operating the latest #agtech machinery and #robotics, right here on campus?…
UC Merced Associate Professor Erin Hestir, a remote sensing specialist and Director of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at UC Merced, has been featured in a recent article highlighting her work on the intersection of wildfires and coastal ecosystems…
What an incredible time at the World Ag Expo® in Tulare! Our F3 partners from all three gears (F3 Innovate, F3 Local, AgTEC Workforce) were in action, connecting with farmers, researchers, students, and ag innovators from around the world…
VISTA F3 hosted two Motor Driver Workshops on campus in collaboration with Milano Technical Group in Merced.
12 students participated, gaining hands-on experience and learning directly from engineers…
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