UC Merced hit a major milestone earlier this month when it was named an agricultural experiment station. UC President Michael Drake made the announcement that UC Merced and Santa Cruz will become the ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- UC Merced's experimental smart farm will help Valley growers plan farms of the future. The new designation means the campus is now considered a scientific research center.

Merced agriculture contributed $9.93 billion to local economy in 2023. Agriculture supported 38,800 jobs, or 1 in 5 county positions, per report. Diversified production boosts resilience against ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday on the Merced College campus to celebrate the opening of the new Raj Kahlon Agriculture and Industrial Technology Complex. The new 29,000-square-foot ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- UC Merced received a $20 million federal grant to research artificial intelligence, which experts say can be vital for the Central Valley agriculture industry. Associate ...

Merced College is preparing to construct a $22 million agricultural innovation center to teach students advanced manufacturing in agriculture — the first of its kind at a California community college, ...

State Sen. Anna Caballero has been named named chair of the state senate committee on agriculture. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsun-star.com State Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced, has been named to a key ...

Discover how the "smart farm" at UC Merced is helping farmers overcome challenges such as water management and crop efficiency.