The La Granja Research and Training Station was established by virtue of the following legislations:

• Republic Act No. 2415 dated June 21, 1959 which provides for the establishment of a branch of the UP College of Agriculture in Barrio La Granja, Municipality of La Carlota, Province of Negros Occidental.
  
  

• Republic Act. No. 3500 which appropriated P750,000.00 for the construction of the buildings and P250,000.00 for the operation and maintenance of said branch.

  Both RA No. 2415 and RA No. 3500 were not implemented due to lack of funds

• Proclamation 250 was issued on May 28, 1964 by President Diosdado Macapagal excluding 288 hectares from the operation of Proclamation No. 34 and reserved it as site of the branch of the
  UP College of Agriculture.
  
  

• On March 1, 1970, the 4th Ad Hoc Committee on the Development of La Granja recommended for the establishment of a research and demonstration station named as “UPCA Research and Training Station” with the following defined functions:
  
  
  1. To conduct researches, training and extension activities on production, processing, utilization and marketing of crops and livestock
     
     

  2. To provide an ecological testing site for varieties and crop practices
     
     

  3. To conduct training programs for major practice students of UPLBCA and other agricultural schools in the region
     
     
• In July 1979, UPLB Chancellor Emil Q. Javier signed the Memorandum of Understanding affiliating the station to the La Granja Agricultural Research Center, a research consortium organized by PCARRD.