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Brownstown Agronomy Research Center
Route 2, Box 36A
Brownstown, IL 62418
Phone: 618-427-3349

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The Brownstown Agronomy Research Center consists of 208± acres. Of this approximate 208 acres, 160 acres are owned by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees and 48 acres are crop shared from landowners adjacent to or in close proximity of the facility. 117 acres of the approximate 208 acres is considered useable land for agronomic purposes. The remaining 91 acres consists of 55 acres of long term coniferous and deciduous tree research, 4 acres of ponds, and 32 acres of grass alleys, waterways, roads, and building sites.

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