Mountain Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Salooni was established in the year 1986-87 to cater to the needs of High Hill Temperate Wet Zone (Zone III) of the state. The station is situated at an altitude of about 1829 m amsl and falls under Salooni Panchayat having a population of about 4100.  The valley is known for its flora and fauna and its rich biodiversity especially in respect of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), local maize, rajmash, mash and kulthi. The station has an area of about 5.0 ha located at three places. Out of which, about 2.5 ha is under crop experimentation, 1.0 ha under apple & other fruit plants, 0.75 ha under forests and remaining under office building, laboratory/oil extraction units, polyhouses, other field structures. The floor area under forest and fruit plantations is being used to raise grasses & medicinal plants. The station has an oil extraction facility for MAPs as well as a farmers’ hostel. This station is working on medicinal and aromatic plants for refinement and dissemination of technology for Lavender, Rosemary, Geranium, Jangli gainda, etc.