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F3 Innovate graduate student at UC Merced uses robotics to measure CO2

F3 Innovate graduate student at UC Merced uses robotics to measure CO2

by Alex Yanez | Sep 2, 2024 | Company News, News

Lorenzo Booth, a UC Merced PhD student, has been developing algorithms for robotic sampling to improve precision agriculture. His system, tested on the Experimental Smart Farm, uses CO2 sensors to offer insights into carbon cycling and sustainable land management....
F3 Innovate welcomes founding CEO, Priscilla Koepke

F3 Innovate welcomes founding CEO, Priscilla Koepke

by Alex Yanez | Sep 1, 2024 | Company News, News

We are excited to welcome Priscilla Koepke as F3 Innovate’s new CEO! She brings a wealth of experience and a visionary approach to drive innovation and economic growth in California’s Central Valley. Koepke has a distinguished career across various...
New paper details best practices for inclusive innovation in agtech

New paper details best practices for inclusive innovation in agtech

by Alli Sweigard | Jul 23, 2024 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News

Read the full paper here. Farmhand Ventures announces the publication of their research paper, “Inclusive Innovation in Agriculture: Redesigning Agtech Ecosystems for All.” The dynamic team of authors, led by Connie Bowen with support from Suma Reddy and...
California trials Australian tech for forecasting water quality of San Joaquin River Delta

California trials Australian tech for forecasting water quality of San Joaquin River Delta

by Alli Sweigard | Jul 1, 2024 | Company News, News, Uncategorized

July 1, 2024 – – A new partnership between California and Australia will test specialized sensors to monitor water quality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a crucial agricultural and ecological water body near the Bay Area. Developed by CSIRO,...
UC Merced Hosts Annual IoT4Ag Meeting

UC Merced Hosts Annual IoT4Ag Meeting

by Alli Sweigard | Jun 26, 2024 | Company News, News, Uncategorized

This week, UC Merced hosted the 2024 IoT4Ag Annual Meeting. IoT4Ag is funded by the National Science Foundation and is an Engineering Research Center focused on developing talent and technology to improve precision agriculture. Over 100 students and faculty from...
Hack the Valley Workshop No. 2 Recap

Hack the Valley Workshop No. 2 Recap

by Michael Tapia | Jun 11, 2024 | Company News, Event, Student News

By: Alli Sweigard, F3 VISTA Communications Coordinator In a world where technology and agriculture intersect, “Hack the Valley”, hosted by the Valley Institute for Sustainability, Technology & Agriculture (VISTA) and F3 Innovate, is a workshop series that aims to...
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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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