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What’s Growing on at the Experimental Smart Farm? July Update

What’s Growing on at the Experimental Smart Farm? July Update

by Alli Sweigard | Aug 12, 2025 | Company News, News

Lights, camera, action! Our Experimental Smart Farm was featured on ABC 30 Action News this month. The segment highlights some of the exciting programs happening on the farm. Be sure to check out below. In other farm news, a comprehensive soil survey is in progress,...
F3 Fellow Achieves PhD with Groundbreaking Research in Soil Health

F3 Fellow Achieves PhD with Groundbreaking Research in Soil Health

by Alli Sweigard | Aug 12, 2025 | Company News, News

We are excited to share that F3 Fellow Jennifer Alvarez-Sagrero successfully defended her PhD last week! Her dissertation, “Measuring Soil Health Under Long-term Conservation Management in Semi-arid Agricultural Systems,” is a significant contribution to the field of...
Students Dive into Water Science at UC Merced’s Super Soaker Academy

Students Dive into Water Science at UC Merced’s Super Soaker Academy

by Alli Sweigard | Jul 24, 2025 | Company News, News

A group of 11 middle school students from California’s Central Valley spent a week exploring the science behind water systems and agricultural technology at the University of California, Merced. Held from July 14–18, 2025, the Super Soaker Water Academy (SSWA) marked...
AgTech Connect Workshop Highlights and Upcoming Soil Health Workshop

AgTech Connect Workshop Highlights and Upcoming Soil Health Workshop

by Alli Sweigard | Jul 9, 2025 | Company News, News

Connect brings together agtech companies, growers, and early adopters of technology in a variety of field systems. Jose Cobos and Leigh Bernacchi attended the a Connect event at West Side Research and Education Center. The event hosted 100 agtech participants from F3...
AgTech Insights from Plug and Play Silicon Valley

AgTech Insights from Plug and Play Silicon Valley

by Alli Sweigard | Jul 9, 2025 | Company News, News

Adam Weingram, F3 graduate student, attended the Plug and Play Silicon Valley Summit to explore AgTech startups, funding trends, and strategic partnerships. Amid a tighter funding climate, investors emphasized the need for real-world results over lab concepts. Despite...
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    The UC Merced Agriculture Experimental Station (AES) is funded by the Hatch Act of 1887, which established AES at land-grant universities, supporting problem-solving research and teaching in food systems, natural resources, and rural community welfare through federal and state funds.

    Funding support from the US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Agency Build Back Better Regional Challenge, investment no. 07 79 07893, “Fresno-Merced Future of Food (F3) Initiative” and the UC Merced iCREATE project, award no. 07 79 07913.
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