MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced College has received some national recognition.
This week, the campus was named a 2026 Bellwether Award winner for Leadership in Workforce Innovation.
The national honor recognizes the college's AgTEC Workforce Initiative as a model for leadership in the ag industry.
The comprehensive ecosystem is designed to prepare farmworkers and future ag professionals for a rapidly evolving industry shaped by automation, robotics and data-driven systems.