This station was founded in 1939, previously name Agricultural Research Field of Hualien harbor government, and after Taiwan restoration, it was changed to Hualien Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1948, it was merged with Hualien Animal Experiment Station to become Hualien Prefectural Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. It was subordinated to Taiwan Provincial Hualien District Agricultural Improvement Station in 1950, and renamed as Taiwan Provincial Hualien District Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. In 1951, it merged into the partial business of Experimental Economic Farm, Hualien branch. Later it was finally named in 1960 as Taiwan Provincial Hualien District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, and in July 1986, Lanyang Branch Station originally subordinated to Taoyuan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station was changed to subordinate to Hualien District Agricultural Improvement Station. This allowed our business expending to Yilan County . In July 1999, Hualien District Agricultural Research and Extension Station was subordinated to Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan R.O.C. with the full name as Hualien District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan R.O.C.

Main station in Hualien County

Lanyang branch station in Yilan County