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- Since 1908, Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services has been a faithful companion of all farmers in Gyeongsangbuk-do.
- Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services will never cease making progress with the aim of improving farmers’ livelihoods.
- 1900’s ~
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- April 1908 Daegu sub branch of the National Agricultural Research Institute (Wondae-dong, Daegu-bu) established
- September 1910 Renamed Daegu Branch National Agricultural Research Institute
- January 1914 Renamed Gyeongsangbuk-do Seed Farm
- October 1932 Renamed Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Experiment Station
- May 1944 Renamed Daegu Branch Agricultural Experiment Station
- August 1945 Renamed Daegu Branch of the Central Agricultural Experiment Station
- April 1946 Renamed Daegu Branch of the National Agricultural Experiment Station
- January 1949 Renamed Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Technology Institute
- September 1957 Renamed Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Institute
- April 1962 Re-launched as Gyeongsangbuk-do Rural Development Administration (incorporated as affiliated institution of the Agriculture Foundation Seed Station and Silkworm & Insect Management Center)
- September 1970 Moved to current office building (189, Dongho-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu)
- April 1974 Installed Northern Sub Branch Station of Rural Development Administration (Andong)
- November 1988 Northern Sub Branch Farm renamed Northern Experiment Farm
- 1990’s ~
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- 1992. Regional Specialized Experimental Farm and Uiseong Experimental Peony Farm established
- 1993. Seongju Fruit & Vegetable Experimental Farm and Cheongdo Experimental Peach Farm established
- 1995. Yeongyang Experimental Pepper Farm established
- 1996. Sangju Experimental Persimmon Farm established
- 1997. Bonghwa Alpine Medicinal Experimental Farm established
- October 1998 Renamed GBARES
- 1999. Gumi Floriculture Experimental Farm and Punggi Experimental Ginseng Farm established
- 2000’s ~
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- February 2001 Agricultural Information Research Institute established
- April 2001 Northern Experiment Farm renamed Bioresources Research Institute
- April 2002 Uiseong Medicinal Herb Experiment Station renamed Institute for Natural Product Research
- August 2008 Management Data Institute merged into GBARES headquarters
- January 2013 Crop Research Department renamed Crop Cultivation Department, Instruction & Policy Department renamed Planning & Support Department, Technology Distribution Department renamed Technology Support Department, Rural Life Support Department renamed Livelihood Support Department
- January 2013 Institute for Natural Product Research renamed Organic Agriculture Research Institute
- January 2013 Bonghwa Alpine Medicinal Experimental Farm renamed Bonghwa Experimental Medicine Farm
- September 2016 Experimental Farms all renamed research institutes (two research centers and seven experiment stations become nine research institutes)
