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Our Mission Desert Research and Extension Center conducts innovative and relevant agricultural, natural resources, and environmental research and education programs in arid regions.
DREC's facilities include a main office building with a laboratory and a general purpose room, greenhouses, a plant and soil processing laboratory, mechanic's shop, numerous storage buildings, three walk-in refrigerated coolers, an insect-rearing facility, a weather station, a fully automated sprink...
The Desert Research & Extension Center (DREC) is soliciting proposals for new research and extension projects July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Proposals should be submitted into the REC Proposal System via the Desert REC Website (http://drec.ucanr.edu/Research/Submitting_a_Proposal/).
The Research and Extension Center System (RECS) supports field research, education and extension activities by providing suitable environments including land, labor, facilities and support staff.
An annual call for proposals is announced through the UC ANR Update, UC ANR Portal, and using Collaborative Tools for existing research projects. However, off-cycle research projects are generally accepted outside the normal call for proposals (March-April) as long as space and labor are available.
Please visit the UC ANR Environmental Health and Safety page for more information. The most recent Safety Notes are located on this page. For information on Guidelines, Policies & Procedures as well as information on Reporting an Injury, please see here.
