KREC Administrative Unit is managed and supervised by the Office Manager overseeing all day-to-day business operations. This unit provides financial, administrative, and human resource support to the 6 KREC units: Administration, Environmental Health and Safety, Field Research and Farm Operations, Physical Plant Operations and Maintenance, Specialized Facility Research Operations, and the IR4-Field Research Center. Support is also provided to Kearney Research and Extension Center researchers that reside both on and off the Center.
In addition, support is provided to the KREC Research Advisory Committee (
In cooperation with the Center Director, program development including the coordination and management support for open houses, the Parlier science fair, and educational outreach is accomplished through close interaction with school districts, local governments, and industry. Our goal is to support and achieve highly successful events.
For additional information and/or questions pertaining to the above areas please contact Janie Duran, jduran@uckac.edu,
The Administrative Office coordinates the scheduling of conference rooms, tours, field days and the dormitory. Payments for these activities are handled through this office. For more information regarding scheduling, guidelines and availability please contact Marcia Holmes-Baker,Office Assistant, mbaker@uckac.edu,
Distribution and tracking of all Center facility keys is managed and monitored by this unit. Current researchers can request keys for respective staff members by contacting Marcia Holmes-Baker. A signed key request form must be completed by all sponsoring faculty. All keys must be signed for at the time of issuance, and returned when no longer needed. 