by Alli Sweigard | Oct 30, 2025 | Company News, News
The fall Sow & Grow workshops were a great success! On October 16, participants gathered at the UC Merced Greenhouse to explore hands-on techniques for plant propagation and to learn how simple methods can lead to big growth. This month, the series will continue...
by Alli Sweigard | Oct 30, 2025 | Company News, News
F3 Innovate is beginning their Data Challenge #1! Frost events remain one of the most damaging weather risks for California agriculture threatening almonds, citrus, and other crops during critical bloom periods. In this challenge, you’ll train machine learning...
by Alli Sweigard | Oct 30, 2025 | Company News, News
The jujube team is currently redesigning the agricultural processing machine used for jujube pitting. The new design shifts from a horizontal to a vertical pitting motion, a change expected to improve efficiency and simplify alignment during operation. The machine...
by Alli Sweigard | Oct 30, 2025 | Company News, News
Graduate student Madhu Urazada (Management of Complex Systems, School of Engineering) is investigating how snow droughts—winters with below-normal snowpack—followed by high evaporative demand during the growing season can deliver a “double whammy” to agricultural...
by Alli Sweigard | Oct 30, 2025 | Company News, News
This month, several team members attended FIRA 2025, the world’s leading agricultural robotics forum. The event was buzzing with energy, featuring talks from industry leaders and impressive demonstrations of the latest in agricultural technology. The discussions and...
by Alli Sweigard | Oct 30, 2025 | Company News, News
As part of the California Forward Economic Summit in mid-October, VISTA F3 Executive Director, Dr. Leigh Bernacchi, participated in a tour of regional workforce development and ag innovation programs hosted by BEAM Circular. The tour started at Delicato Winery where...
