COBI 2015 - Agriculture Experiment Station

Overview
Issues
Performance
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Agricultural Experiment Station has research facilities located throughout the state. The Station oversees hundreds of research projects that promote agriculture and human nutrition, and enhance the quality of rural life. Its labs test soils, plant tissue, irrigation water, and livestock feed. It researches food safety and processing, plant and animal genetics, and brings agriculture into harmony with natural resources.

Funding History

Related Publications

Trend Analysis - 2015 General Session - Utah State University - Agricultural Experiment Station

Issue Brief - 2015 General Session - Utah State University Reallocations

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $14,284,700 from all sources for Agriculture Experiment Station. This is a 3 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $12,297,100 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 1.4 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Compensation - USHE & UCAT$183,800$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$183,800$0Education Fund

No Description

Health Insurance - USHE & UCAT$57,900$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$57,900$0Education Fund

No Description

USU Reallocations ($412,000)$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

($412,000)$0Education Fund

Reallocate FY 2015 funds among line items

Students Mentored, Journal Articles Published, Lab Accessions

The Agriculture Experiment Station has identified the following performance measures: Students mentored, Journal Articles published, and Lab work performed.

Utah State University Agriculture Experiment Station

Statute

The following statute applies to the Agricultural Experiment Station:

UCA 53B-18-101 establishes the Agricultural Experiment Station and outlines its purpose.

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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Agriculture Experiment Station	14,430,000	14,423,900	14,629,000	14,912,800	14,455,000	(585,800)	13,869,200	415,500	14,284,700
Total	$14,430,000	$14,423,900	$14,629,000	$14,912,800	$14,455,000	($585,800)	$13,869,200	$415,500	$14,284,700

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	566,100	1,016,200	883,200	958,200	958,200	0	958,200	0	958,200
Education Fund	10,998,000	10,933,600	11,025,800	11,162,000	11,509,200	0	11,509,200	(170,300)	11,338,900
Federal Funds	2,276,300	2,654,100	2,624,600	2,172,000	1,813,800	0	1,813,800	0	1,813,800
Dedicated Credits Revenue	68,900	76,900	64,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Transfers	0	0	0	59,100	0	0	0	0	0
Transfers - HED	0	0	75,000	173,800	173,800	(585,800)	(412,000)	585,800	173,800
Beginning Nonlapsing	3,813,200	3,292,500	3,549,400	3,593,000	3,549,400	(344,100)	3,205,300	0	3,205,300
Closing Nonlapsing	(3,292,500)	(3,549,400)	(3,593,000)	(3,205,300)	(3,549,400)	344,100	(3,205,300)	0	(3,205,300)
Total	$14,430,000	$14,423,900	$14,629,000	$14,912,800	$14,455,000	($585,800)	$13,869,200	$415,500	$14,284,700

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	10,639,200	11,152,500	11,236,400	11,107,300	11,385,300	(839,700)	10,545,600	(170,300)	10,375,300
In-state Travel	194,900	227,400	259,900	262,400	0	0	0	0	0
Current Expense	2,623,400	2,579,100	2,741,200	2,963,800	3,069,700	253,900	3,323,600	585,800	3,909,400
Capital Outlay	217,000	278,900	193,000	544,000	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	755,500	186,000	198,500	0	0	0	0	0	0
Transfers	0	0	0	35,300	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$14,430,000	$14,423,900	$14,629,000	$14,912,800	$14,455,000	($585,800)	$13,869,200	$415,500	$14,284,700

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	108.91	124.74	112.20	122.80	112.20	(6.25)	105.95	6.25	112.20
Actual FTE	112.66	127.81	119.86	136.38	0	0	0	0	0

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.