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Groundbreaking held for Merced College AgTech Center, board calls it opportunity for county students
Summary
Board members reported attending the Merced College AgTech Center groundbreaking and described the project as creating new educational and industry opportunities for Merced County students.
Board members said they attended a groundbreaking Thursday for the new Merced College AgTech Center and described the project as creating job and training pathways for local students.
Speakers said the center will expand Merced College's offerings in agricultural technology and provide opportunities for students from Merced County and surrounding communities. "It's a very exciting new chapter for Merced College and for Merced," one supervisor said, adding the facility "is gonna be providing new opportunities for students from Merced County [and] surrounding communities with education in ag and ag industries."
The remarks were delivered as part of supervisors' regular meeting updates; no formal action or funding vote was recorded in the transcript. The speaker did not specify a construction timeline, budget, or which college programs will relocate to the center.
Board members did not provide further details during the remarks on partnerships, exact program names, or when the center will open. Additional project details, including funding sources and program offerings, were not specified in the meeting transcript.
