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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.
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Read with a Beekeeper
Read with a Farmer Recording Available Did you miss the live Read with a Farmer event? We now have a pre-recorded session available. Brent Ashurst, a local beekeeper, reads The Beeman by Laurie Krebs. Visit our website to view the recording and the...
Farm Smart October Newsletter
Click here to view our latest newsletter (Below is the newsletter at a glance) AG in the Classroom Grant Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2020 Don't forget to submit your grant applications by October 30, 2020. Send all...
Registration OPEN for Farm Smart Fall Programs
https://mailchi.mp/ec944395bcde/farm-smart-fall-programs-registration-open Explore Imperial Valley Agriculture with Farm Smart this Fall. Whether its interviewing ag professionals or taking a field trip to various ag operations across the...
$300 Agriculture Education Grants for Imperial Valley Teachers
Through the generous donations of the Imperial County Farm Bureau, Imperial County Vegetable Growers Association, Farm Credit West, Imperial Valley Water, and California Women for Agriculture-Imperial Valley there are a limited number of grants available...
Welcome Dr. Pedro Carvalho, UCD Feedlot Management Specialist
We are pleased to introduce Dr. Pedro Carvalho, the newest addition to Desert REC. Dr. Carvalho started his position in Imperial County on August 12, 2020, as the Feedlot Management Specialist. UC ANR and Davis-ASD leadership has filled a critical...
