by Alli Sweigard | Sep 30, 2025 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News
By Alli Sweigard, VISTA F3 Communications Coordinator On September 17th, we hosted our first Field Day at the UC Merced Experimental Smart Farm. The event brought together the UC Merced community, industry partners, and farmers for a day focused on agricultural...
by Alli Sweigard | Aug 12, 2025 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News
Join us for a field day at the Experimental Smart Farm! VINE Connect brings its Field Day series to UC Merced, in collaboration with VISTA F3. This grower-focused morning will spotlight soil health with live field demonstrations, expert presentations, and networking...
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...
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...
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...
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...
