UC-Desert Research & Extension Center

In the News

The Agri-Business Council of Arizona has asked Nancy Caywood, FARMSMART Outreach Coordinator to be a keynote speaker at the 2012 Annual Meeting "The Water, Agriculture and Education Nexus".

This is the first time the council has asked someone to speak on Agricultural literacy. Nancy's presentation is titled. " Plowing Fields through Ag Literacy".

The Conference is scheduled for May 18, 2012 In Phoenix, Arizona.

For further information and nearby hotels, please contact Anne Prince or

Chris Udall at 480-558-5301 or by email, info@agribusinessarizona.org.

About ANR Desert REC

Located in the southern low desert area of California, the Desert Research & Extension Center (DREC) is a large and complex research center that provides professional management, land, labor and facilities for agricultural and environmental studies and educational outreach activities. DREC is comprised of 250 acres which accommodates 50 research projects year round including research conducted in vegetable crop breeding and culture, irrigation management, soil salinity, improved varieties of grain and forage crops, emerging bio-energy crops, feedlot cattle studies, and control of various insects and pests. Researchers include those from University of California campuses, Cooperative Extension, USDA, and Industry. DREC is home to the FARM SMART agricultural education program which conducts over 150 programs and reaches approximately 7800 students annually.

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Weather

Linked data is from the California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) weather stations. Visit CIMIS web site.

Imperial County Stations

Calipatria/Mulberry, Calipatria
Meloland, El Centro
Palo Verde II, Palo Verde
Salton Sea East, Niland
Salton Sea West, Salton City
Seeley
UC-Andrade, Calexico
UC-San Luis, Calexico
Westmorland North, Imperial

Contact Information

Desert Research & Extension Center
ANR Desert Research & Extension Center
1004 East Holton Road
El Centro, CA 92243
Phone: (760) 356-3060
Fax: (760) 356-3073

Interim Director:
Richard A Zinn