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Food Processing in Merced
The success of food processors already located here, coupled with our location in California’s ag-rich Central Valley, is reason enough to start looking at Merced. But Merced stands out against other California locations in several ways:
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Proximity to raw and primary processed goods
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Access to key north-south and east-west routes
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Research and testing facilities
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Waste water capacity and cost savings
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Competitive energy costs and high reliability
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Rapid one-stop permitting
PROXIMITY TO RAW GOODS
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Agriculture in Merced County
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6th largest ag county in U.S.
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5th largest ag county in state
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Nearly $3 billion in annual production
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Top 5 Crops
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Milk
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Chickens
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Almonds
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Cattle & calves
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Sweet potatoes
Food Processing Companies
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, www.nces.ed.gov; individual institutions; Rand McNally www. maps.randmcnally.com (May 2017).
*Miles from City Hall (678 W 18th St).
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Technical Education in Agriculture
Merced College recently upgraded their labs with state-of-the-art equipment and hosted train the trainer sessions for regional high school instructors to develop career pathways to Agriculture Mechanics, Agri-Science, and Landscape Horticulture.
Source: Merced College Annual Report 2017.

Fresno Pacific University (Merced Campus)
www.fresno.edu/location/merced-campus
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This private university based in Fresno (60 miles south) maintains a Merced Center geared toward working adults, with evening courses and options for accelerated bachelor’s degrees and graduate programs. Programs at the Merced Campus:
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Early Childhood Development
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Business Administration: Organizational Leadership Emphasis
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Liberal Arts
Colleges & Universities within 1 Hour of Merced
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, www.nces.ed.gov; individual institutions; Rand McNally www. maps.randmcnally.com (May 2017).
*Miles from City Hall (678 W 18th St).

SOURCES USED ON THIS PAGE:
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Merced College Profile, July 2017. (Number of programs)
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Merced College Annual Report, 2017. (Top degrees; technical education callout)
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Respective websites of listed institutions, July 2017.
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