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VINE Connect Field Day at UC Merced (Live AgTech Demos)

VINE Connect Field Day at UC Merced (Live AgTech Demos)

by Alli Sweigard | Jun 20, 2025 | Company News, News

See AgTech in Action—Right in the Field On September 17, VINE Connect brings its Field Day series to UC Merced. This grower-focused morning features live demonstrations of six emerging technologies tackling key farming challenges. Each solution is vetted through the...
From Strawberries to Smart Farm: Alum Adamaris Alvarez Grows Passion into a Career Path

From Strawberries to Smart Farm: Alum Adamaris Alvarez Grows Passion into a Career Path

by Alli Sweigard | Jun 18, 2025 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News, Uncategorized

By Alli Sweigard, VISTA F3 Communications Coordinator Growing up in Watsonville, a vibrant agricultural community on California’s Central Coast, Adamaris Alvarez always knew she wanted to work in agriculture. She worked on her family’s berry ranch, Alvarez...
UC Merced Researchers Turn Waste Into Renewable Energy

UC Merced Researchers Turn Waste Into Renewable Energy

by Alli Sweigard | Apr 29, 2025 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News

We’re excited to share that UC Merced researchers were recently featured in an Iowa PBS Market to Market news story, “Reducing a Carbon Footprint by Turning Trash and Manure Into Power.” The segment spotlights California’s leadership in climate action and...
The Best of HackMerced’s AgTech Track

The Best of HackMerced’s AgTech Track

by Alli Sweigard | Mar 11, 2025 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News

At HackMerced, innovation meets opportunity as students from across the Central Valley gather for a weekend of creativity, coding, and collaboration. This annual hackathon challenges participants to build tech-driven solutions to real-world problems, fostering a...
VISTA F3 – VINE Build Commercialization Workshop

VISTA F3 – VINE Build Commercialization Workshop

by Alli Sweigard | Mar 7, 2025 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News, Uncategorized

Date: Thursday, April 17th, 2025Location: COB2 290, UC MercedTime: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Agenda Welcome + Meet the MentorsKick off the event with introductions and networking opportunities. Commercialization Presentation & User Persona WorkshopLed by Micki...
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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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