by esilberman@ucmerced.edu | Sep 2, 2025 | ESF, News
Work at the AES advances innovation, fosters sustainability and builds climate resilience. By Patty Guerra, UC Merced News Three professors are joining UC Merced’s Agricultural Experiment Station this fall, bringing more expertise and resources to the 3-year-old...
by esilberman@ucmerced.edu | Jun 27, 2025 | ESF, News, Student News
In one project, robots are being trained to pick berries. By Patty Guerra, UC Merced News At UC Merced’s biggest lab, students work from before sunrise to well after dusk. They are operating the university’s Experimental Smart Farm, 40 acres of dirt and...
by esilberman@ucmerced.edu | Jun 27, 2025 | ESF, News
The project would float solar panels on the reservoir. Photo courtesy of UC Merced Experimental Smart Farm By Patty Guerra, UC Merced News A UC Merced team competing in a U.S. Department of Energy contest won its division with a proposal to use floating solar panels...
by esilberman@ucmerced.edu | Jun 18, 2025 | ESF, Student News
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 Farms, where she grew a deep appreciation for the hard work...
by esilberman@ucmerced.edu | Jun 18, 2025 | ESF, News
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) visited UC Merced for its annual statewide meeting, bringing together researchers and experts to explore innovative solutions in agriculture and sustainability. The visit highlighted UC Merced’s...
