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Welcome
Welcome to the Desert Research and Extension Center, located in Holtville, California. We are committed to agricultural research and education in the Imperial Valley desert and specialize in vegetable crops, alfalfa, desert cattle feeding, irrigation and drainage management, and pest management. We develop programs to address current challenges in these areas. We invite you to use this site to propose research or to learn more about the Center.
DREC Blog
Irrigation Management Research at Desert REC Reduces Water use in Alfalfa Production
Water has always been a precious commodity in Imperial County. With rainfall averaging less than 3 inches per year, this arid desert region depends on irrigation water from the Colorado River to continue its production of over 100 different...
Cattle Nutrition Research at Desert REC Decreases Feed Costs for Producers
A stop at the feedlot to observe the cattle is always a highlight of the day for the over 8,000 visitors to Farm Smart each year through school field trips and field tours. Cattle has been the #1 commodity in Imperial County(IC) for over 60 years and IC...
Over a Century of Agriculture Research and Extension
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. For the past 108 years, UC DREC has conducted innovative and relevant agricultural,...
Farm Smart June 2020 Newsletter
Our June 2020 newsletter is now available! Click here to view the newsletter
Farm Smart April 2020 Newsletter
Our April 2020 Newsletter is out! Click here to view the newsletter
