Research Rates are approved on an annual basis.
Approved full cost rates for research conducted at Hansen Agricultural REC for the period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026:
Per Acre Rate:
Full Cost: $7,215.23
Non-UC Researcher cost per acre*: $9,812.71
Hourly Labor Rate:
Full Cost: $63.09 per hour
Non-UC Researcher cost per hour*: $85.80 per hour
Greenhouse Rate:
Full Cost: $3.35 per square foot
Non-UC Researcher cost per hour*: $4.56 per square foot
* A Non-University fee of 36% is added to the Full Cost Rate for Non-UC led research.
UC ANR-HAREC provides funding to UC researchers to help reduce these rates. Please contact:
Kathleen Speer at kspeer@ucanr.edu or
Annemiek Schilder at amschilder@ucanr.edu.