The Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center (MHCREC) is located in Mills River, NC. It plays an integral role in supporting education, research, and extension in western North Carolina and in supporting agriculture and economic development in the region (North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia).

The Research Station at MHREC includes 377 acres of field research, greenhouse facilities, a maintenance shop, and 21 additional buildings. The Research Station currently has 11 full-time staff members and specializes in horticultural crop research including nursery crops, tomatoes, apples, peaches, hops, and other specialty crops.

The Center is a 23,500-square-foot facility with laboratories, an auditorium, conference rooms, and office space. The Center currently has 11 research/extension faculty (along with technicians, graduate students, research scholars, and post-docs) and personnel associated with the Western and North Central District Cooperative Extension, The Science House, and Future Farmers of America.

The Research Station Superintendent will manage the operations of the Research Station at the MHCREC. As a secondary responsibility, the Superintendent will support facility operations for the Center.

As Research Station Superintendent, this position and their staff will manage projects and general station operations in support of faculty-driven research and extension initiatives at the Research Station located at the MHCREC. As Center Operations Manager, this position will support the Center including managing general operations, maintenance of buildings and grounds, repair, and renovation.

Superintendent of Research Station:

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Please note that this position is located in Mills River, NC

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