Established in 1932, the Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center is known for its research on burley tobacco production and beef cow-calf production.
Research is conducted on the 500 acres that make up the Center. Areas of research at the Center include all aspects of burley tobacco production with emphasis on breeding and production economics, variety testing, pest management, and breeding of field crops important to the agriculture of Upper East Tennessee and animal research in the areas of genetics, silage feeding, and grazing studies with endophyte-free fescue.
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center receives American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds.
Our high-quality, locally sourced UT Beef is served on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus.
Research performed at the Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center helps landowners produce better and more abundant crops and healthier beef cattle.
Our researchers are conducting a range of forage variety testing, including red clover, orchard grass, and cool-season annual grasses.
