California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Agricultural Innovation at UC Merced
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture is set to visit the University of California, Merced, on April 7 to engage in discussions centered around agricultural research and innovation. The meeting will feature updates from UC Merced researchers on the Agricultural Experimental Station and the Secure Water Future collaborative. The Board will also receive a report from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation regarding the first annual status update for SprayDays California, the nation's inaugural statewide pesticide notification system. The visit underscores UC Merced's role as a research hub in the Central Valley and its partnership in the Farms, Food, Future (F3) Initiative, which aims to develop new agricultural technologies and support sustainable agriculture. The initiative has been bolstered by $65 million in federal funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. 
