Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center

Welcome

UC Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) is located in Camarillo, a few miles east of the Pacific Ocean.  HAREC is one of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) nine Research and Extension Centers (RECs).  Each has unique ecological resources and connects research and extension activities to regional challenges and issues.
 

HAREC Moves to Camarillo

In December 2022, the University of California (UC) acquired a 114-acre farm property on the west side of Camarillo to become the new home of HAREC, supported by an endowment bequeathed to the University of California by Saticoy farmer Thelma Hansen. 

Read about the HAREC journey from Santa Paula to its new home in Camarillo in an article written by Dr. Annemiek Schilder. 

Learn more about HAREC’s new chapter

Ventura County Annual Report

Read about the accomplishments of the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) in Ventura County and the Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) during each fiscal year.

• 2023-2024 (PDF)
• 2022-2023 (PDF)
• 2021-2022 (PDF)
• 2020-2021 (PDF)
• 2019-2020 (PDF)
• 2018-2019 (PDF)
• 2015-2016 (PDF)

Strategic Plan 2015-2035

HAREC’s Strategic Plan outlines a framework for advancing agricultural research, education, and community partnerships to sustain Ventura County’s agriculture and natural resources for the future.

View Hansen Agricultural REC Strategic Plan 2015-2035 (PDF)