UC ANR Research and Extension Centers
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Division operates ten Research and Extension Centers (RECs). Extending from the Oregon border in the north, through the Sierra Foothills and Central Valley, along the Pacific Coast and south to the Mexico border, the REC System covers rich and unique resources connecting research and extension activities to regional challenges and issues.
The REC System is the only statewide program in the UC ecosystem that provides a premier research management organization including land, labor, facilities, and equipment that delivers services to academics and the public. Centers are also focal points for community participation and active involvement in current and relevant regional agricultural and natural resource challenges. The Centers support projects involving county-based cooperative extension and campus-based academics, as well as researchers from land grant institutions in other states, the California State University system, and the United States Department of Agriculture in conducting their research and education programs.
Get to Know UC ANR's RECs
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The REC Advantage
Watch this video to explore the nine UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Extension Centers and their impact on agricultural research and community support.
Request for Proposals
Science-To-Practice Grant Program 2024/2025
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) invites proposals to the Science-to-Practice (S2P) Grant Program for new projects that integrate research and extension. The S2P program provides funding to support the formation and development of teams proposing to explore innovative methods, structures, and projects that foster the translation of research into programs and outputs for dissemination and implementation.
Science-to-Practice Grant Program 2024-25 (PDF, 215 KB)
Academic Booster Grant Program FY 2024/2025
Support recently hired UC academics (advisors, specialists, and campus faculty) with the initiation of research projects at UC ANR's Research and Extension Centers, a system of nine unique research and extension sites located across California.
Eligibility Requirements And Application Process (PDF, 321 KB)