August 29, 2025 In all, $80 million was announced to support 11 projects statewide. UC Merced’s smart farm is getting a smart barn. The university will receive $3 million from the state of California, part of $80 million in funding to support 11 projects across California announced Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Jobs First Council. The money will go to construct an agricultural technology barn at the site of UC Merced’s Agriculture Experimentation Station, known as the Sma...
