It is envisioned that the Center for Profitable Agriculture (CPA), a partnership between The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, will be widely recognized as an important resource that provides a valuable service and contributes to the establishment and improvement of successful opportunities for Tennessee.

The Center for Profitable Agriculture has taken the place of the Agricultural Development Center (ADC). The CPA has been created to increase the value of Tennessee's economy through new, expanded and improved processing and marketing of agricultural, aquacultural and forestry products, as well as home-based industries.