UC ANR, UC Merced and California Almond Board leaders gather at UC Merced to sign the MOU.

On Sept. 10, UC Merced and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources entered into a new partnership with the Almond Board of California. Over the next five years, UC will partner with the Almond Board to research and develop new opportunities for automation, sustainability and new almond varieties.

The pact calls for establishing demonstration plots at UC Merced’s Experimental Smart Farm, where researchers will delve into best practices in irrigation automation, regenerative agriculture and new almond varieties and rootstocks. The farm, established in 2022 south of campus, is a 40-acre research facility dedicated to advancing agricultural innovation, sustainability and education.

“All of us working together makes us stronger,” said Glenda Humiston, vice president of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. “We each bring different strengths to the table.”

Read the whole story at the UC ANR Newsroom

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