Agriculture

The funding will go to projects at Merced College and UC Merced.

This innovative development model began south of Fresno in 1875 and was quickly replicated throughout the region, leading to the growth of small, owner-occupied farms.

The new kitchen in downtown Merced offers a way to market imperfect produce through meals, salads, desserts, food boxes, and aguas frescas.

A study by a Bay Area think tank suggests California’s key industries would suffer without undocumented immigrant workers.

Tankhouses were once a common sight with small farms across the San Joaquin Valley.

Over half of California farmworkers are undocumented. Recent raids have put the industry on edge.

Harris was behind one of the most prominent business operations in the San Joaquin Valley, which touches on farming, hospitality and horse breeding.

The offices provide key services to growers in Kern and Madera Counties.

Reza Ehsani, mechanical engineering professor at the University of California, Merced, is one of the professors guiding students to research and develop agriculture tech that could be commercialized.

Drew Ketelsen, vice president and farm manager at HMC Farms, says adopting the latest in agtech has created a safer work environment for field workers, and it has added efficiency to the day-to-day.