Research Rates are approved on an annual basis.
The full cost rates for research conducted at Kearney REC for 2024-2025 have been approved for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
PER ACRE RATE
FULL COST Per Acre Research Rate: $6,057.35
NON-UC RESEARCH COST Per Acre Research Rate: *$8,238.00
UC RESEARCH COST Per Acre Research Rate: $3,361.83
HOURLY RATE (field/greenhouse/post-harvest)
FULL COST Direct Research Hourly Rate: $48.55 per hour
NON-UC RESEARCH COST Direct Research Hourly Rate: *$66.03 per hour
UC RESEARCH COST Direct Research Hourly Rate: $44.50 per hour
* A Non-University fee of 36% is added to the Full Cost Rate for Non-UC Led Research.
UC-ANR-KARE is providing funding to fund down the full cost acre rates at 44.5% for UC Researchers for 2023-2024
If you have questions, contact Atef Swelam at 559-646-6060, or email at aiswelam@ucanr.edu.