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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Harvesting Knowledge: Nurturing Communities with Farm to School Programs
What is Farm to School? The Farm to School Initiative is a growing movement that aims to integrate agriculture education into schools, organizations, and the community. Farm to School programs include promoting the procurement of local fresh...
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Farm Smart's Fall 2021 Newsletter
Click Here to view Farm Smart's Fall Newsletter featuring highlights of recent field trips and events.
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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...
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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...
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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...