The agricultural and academic communities came together yesterday in Imperial County to celebrate the first 100 years of the University of California Desert Research and Extension Center, and to look toward the center's future, reported Imperial Valley Press.
The center was established in 1912 to address the Imperial Valley’s unique agricultural challenges. Its areas of research include irrigation and drainage, pest management and crops that would thrive in the desert, wrote reporter Antoine Abou-Diwan.
At the centennial celebration, Imperial County Supervisor Ray Castillo praised the center and presented a proclamation.
“Agriculture will continue to be the backbone of the Imperial County,” he said. “The Board of Supervisors hereby congratulates the University on the 100th anniversary.”
