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The grounds of the Middle Tennessee Research and Education Center |
The Center
for Profitable Agriculture (CPA) is pleased to be located
on the grounds of the Middle Tennessee Research and Education Center
in Spring Hill. While the activities of CPA are primarily
UT Extension programs, the Middle Tennessee
Research and Education Center provides a great environment and location
for the CPA's headquarters.
The faculty and staff members of CPA share the research and education center's main
office building, and work closely with the center's superintendent,
Dr. Dennis Onks, and administrative specialist, Cyndi Petty.
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The
Middle TN R & E Center was established in 1917 and includes 1,263 acres.
It is the site of research
studies in beef and dairy cattle, commercial crops,
fruit trees and forage crops.
The
Middle TN R & E Center conducts research to evaluate varieties of commercial
crops, management systems and weed control systems to
improve crop production efficiency. It also conducts research on the production and
management of fruit and vegetable crops, including peaches,
apples, grapes and blueberries.
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Middle Tennessee Research & Education Center superintendent, Dr. Dennis Onks and administrative specialist, Cyndi Petty
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Contact Information:
Middle Tennessee Research and Education Center
P.O. Box 160
1000 Main Entrance Drive
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-2129 (phone)
(931) 486-0141 (fax) |
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