This station is in charge of carrying out agricultural research, demonstration and popularization in Hualien and Yilan counties, including the improvement of economic crops and cultivating techniques, development of new crops, processing after harvest and its applied research. In addition, it conducts research in applied biotechnology and agricultural product processing, prediction and prevention of crop disease and pest, and disaster investigation, drug safety, soil fertilizer, plant nutrition and organic agriculture, and agricultural mechanical improvement and development. Our mission furthermore includes counseling and researching in improving agricultural business management, conducting agricultural extension and education, researching and assisting to improve countryside, integrating and assisting agricultural product-cum-marketing groups, and researching and assisting in recreation development.