DREC

Purple is the New Orange

August 11, 2020

By Stacey Amparano

The UC Desert Research and Extension Center (REC) is located in Holtville, California-a city dubbed the Carrot Capital of the World.

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This is the earliest known picture of the entrance to the University of California Desert Research and Extension center in 1915

Over a Century of Agriculture Research and Extension

August 10, 2020

By Stacey Amparano

The University of California Desert Research and Extension Center (UC DREC) was established in 1912 and is the oldest research and extension center in the UC system.

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DREC staff, Juan Buenrostro (left) and Efrain Sambrano (right) measuring alfalfa yields.

Farm Smart June 2020 Newsletter

June 30, 2020

By Stacey Amparano

Our June 2020 newsletter is now available! Click here to view the newsletter...

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Staff Research Associate, Juan Buenrostro taking field data on lettuce trial lead by Dr. Richard Michelmore from UC Davis.

Farm Smart April 2020 Newsletter

April 24, 2020

By Stacey Amparano

Our April 2020 Newsletter is out! Click here to view the newsletter...

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DREC/Farm Smart remain OPEN as resource for community

March 19, 2020

By Stacey Amparano

For most of us, our work, social, and academic lives look much different this month in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Desert Research and Extension Center DREC is committed to continuing to work and available to assist our partners and stakeholders in our desert region.

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