Established in 1917, the Middle Tennessee Research & Education Center includes 1,263 acres. The center is the site of research studies in beef and dairy cattle, commercial crops, fruit trees and forage crops.

The center conducts research to evaluate varieties of commercial crops, management systems and weed control systems to improve crop production efficiency. Work is also underway on the production and management of fruit and vegetable crops, including peaches, apples, grapes, and blueberries.
 The grounds of the Middle Tennessee Research & Education Center The Center for Profitable Agriculture is located on the grounds of the Middle Tennessee Research & Education Center in Spring Hill. While the activities of the Center are primarily Agricultural Extension Service programs, the Middle Tennessee Research & Education Center provides a great environment and location for the Center for Profitable Agriculture's headquarters.

The Center for Profitable Agriculture's faculty and staff members share the Research & Education Center's main office building, and work closely with the center's director, Kevin Thompson, and administrative specialist, Cyndi Petty.

News (more)
Researchers Investigate Agricultural Water Usages and Conservation
Beef Heifer Development Center–One Year Later
Chancellor Arrington Announces His Retirement
Unfertilized Cover Crop May Reduce Nutrient Losses from Tennessee Fields

Events (more)
Summer Celebration  7/13, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Jackson  WTREC

Fall Gardeners' Festival  8/29, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Crossville  PREC

Video (more)
 
Cattle Sell-Off
"Some livestock barns are selling three and four times the usual number of cattle, but that’s not necessarily..."
 
Weather Station
"There's a saying in Tennessee - if you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes, it's about to change!..."
 
Preventing Nitrate Toxicity in Cattle
"UT experts talk about the danger of nitrate toxicity and how you can prevent it on your farm."
 
Weed Progress
"Weeds are a nuisance to gardeners, but downright devastating to those who farm for a living. But now experts..."

Contact us

Middle Tennessee
Research & Education Center
P.O. Box 160
1000 Main Entrance Drive
Spring Hill, TN 37174

Phone: 931-486-2129
Fax: 931-486-0141
cpetty@tennessee.edu