Ongoing research

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Nursery/Landscape/Urban Ag

Principal Investigator: Donald R. Hodel, Environmental Horticulture Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension. For more project information, click here.
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Tree Crops

Principal Investigator: Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, Botany and Plant Sciences Department, University of California - Riverside. For more project information, click here. Avocado is a crop with enormous commercial potential, yet breeding practices have not changed for centuries.
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Row Crops

Principal Investigator: Dr. Doug Shaw, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis. For more project information, click here. California produces about 85% of the U.S.
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Nursery & Landscape

Principal Investigator: Dr. Becky Westerdahl, Department of Nematology, University of California Davis. For more project information, click here. Plant parasitic nematodes are microscopic roundworms that can be a major problem in turfgrass maintenance.
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Local Roots, Global Reach Patrons

The following individuals and organizations are recognized for their contributions and support of the UC ANR South Coast Research and Extension Center as it designs and implements an ambitious plan for capital improvements, program expansion and community outreach.
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Current Research Rates

Research Rates are approved on an annual basis. The following rates have been approved for the period: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025: 2024-2025 West Side Research and Extension Center rates: PER ACRE RATE FULL COST Per Acre Research Rate $5150.
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Links

Kern County University of California Cooperative Extension - The Kern County Cooperative Extension office is most commonly recognized as the Farm and Home Advisors Office.
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About Us

The West Side Research and Extension Center (WSREC) is the result of the determination, energy, and foresight of a group of farmers, business people, and University of California (UC) staff who believed that the highly-productive west side of the San Joaquin Valley of California needed a research fi...
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Research

Located on 320 acres in the Western San Joaquin Valley, WSREC has land suitable for growing row, orchard and field crops, including vegetable crops, agronomic crops, trees, vines and turf grass.
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