by Leslie | 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 Leslie | 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 Leslie | 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 Leslie | 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...
by Michael Tapia | Aug 22, 2023 | ESF, Event
By Patty Guerra, UC Merced August 22, 2023 For UC Merced students working to maintain the campus’s Experimental Smart Farm this summer, the day’s tasks can range from the high-tech to the grubby. Kat Corti and Austin Mercado, both fourth-year students come...
by Michael Tapia | Apr 3, 2023 | ESF, Faculty News
By Patty Guerra, UC Merced April 3, 2023 While UC Merced’s Experimental Smart Farm is focused on technology and automation, it’s also about machine-human collaboration. That was among the messages UC Merced’s representatives shared in a panel...
