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UC Thelma Hansen Fund Mission Statement
To support and maintain University research and extension activities for the sustainability and benefit of agriculture and natural resources in Ventura County.
Vision
A Ventura County with an economically healthy and environmentally sustainable agricultural industry that is well understood and actively supported by the local community.
Goals
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Assure the economic viability of agriculture to sustain agriculture's contribution to a healthy Ventura County;
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Increase the public understanding and support of agriculture, including the relationship of agriculture to the economy and the natural resource base;
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Study, discuss, and debate agricultural/urban issues for better policy decisions and achieving balance among competing interests.
Contact Information
Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center
14292 W. Telegraph Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Phone: 805-525-9293
FAX: 805-525-5475
Director: Jose Fernandez De Soto
Hansen News Blog
Flowers Galore
Last weekend, the entrance to the Hansen Center was, once again, filled with color, plants and people. Hundreds of visitors ventured out to enjoy the sunshine and bargain prices at the annual plant sale fund-raiser organized by America in Bloom. A...
What are RECS?
RECS is the acronym for Research and Extension System. The Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center is one of nine RECS throughout the state operated by the University of California division of Agriculture and Natural Resources...
April Updates
On April 1st, the Hansen Fund released the results of this year’s Request for Proposals Program. The Hansen Advisory Board and the Research Advisory Committee had a particularly hard time this year. Twenty two projects, whose funding request...
Springtime at the Center
Today is the first day of spring. It’s a busy time at the UC Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center (UC HAREC). Garden volunteers and farm staff worked countless hours preparing the farm over the winter. The fields and gardens are...
UC Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center celebrates National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month. To celebrate what healthy food is and where it comes from, the Center held its 3rd Annual Preschool Open House—Healthy Foods Start on the Farm, on March 5th. Over 200 Ventura County preschoolers and their families...
