Welcome

The UC Hopland Research & Extension Center is a multi-disciplinary research and education facility in California’s north coast region. Celebrating our 60^th anniversary during 2011, we are stewards of more than 5,300 acres of oak woodland,
grassland, chaparral, and riparian environments.

Our mission is through science to find better ways to manage our natural resources and conduct sustainable agricultural practices, for the benefit of California’s citizens. Field experiments and demonstrations conducted here since 1951 have led to more than 1,400 publications in animal science, entomology, plant ecology, public health, watershed management, and wildlife biology.

Center Highlights 2013

Calendar of Events

Event Name

Date

California Naturalist Program Statewide Conference

10/17/2014

Happenings at Hopland REC

Rod Shippey Hall Rocks!

Added July 25, 2014

After a generous "split-value" donation of patio-pavers by Friedman's Home Improvement for areas and paths around the Rod Shippey Hall at the UC Hopland Research & Extension Center, the HREC staff has begun the process of laying the largest patio...
Black Skimmer #417 for Mendocino

Added July 6, 2014

The UC Hopland Research & Extension Center has been the repository for Mendocino County bird observation records for about 25 years. "Birding" is a rapidly growing leisure-time activity in North America and portions of the record keeping...
Bad news for Bandtails

Added July 2, 2014

One of the resident bird species found in Mendocino County is the Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata). The coastal subspecies (P.f. monilis) is commonly found at the UC Hopland Research & Extension Center during fall,winter, and spring months...
Efficient water use in vineyards - SEMINAR

Added June 27, 2014

The North Coast is in the midst of the worst drought conditions on record. Wine grape production is Mendocino County's leading agricultural crop, and managing for the 2014 grape crop requires an understanding of balance between the grape crop needs...
Research Spotlight: Impacts of Soil Warming on Organic Matter Decomposition

Added June 26, 2014

Impacts of soil warming and plant roots on organic matter decomposition in a Mediterranean grassland Accurate understanding of soil carbon cycling is critical for predicting future climate. Decomposition of root litter and its transformation into soil...