MTSU alumnus Pettus Read (B.S. ’70), second from right, accepts a framed resolution from the state House of Representatives, honoring him with the Outstanding Commitment to Tennessee Agriculture Award for 2013. The award was presented April 2 during “Ag Day on the Hill” at the state Capitol in Nashville. Pictured with Read are, from left, state Commissioner of Agriculture Julius Johnson; state Rep. Curtis Halford, a member of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee; state Rep. Andy Holt, committee vice chair; and Tennessee Farm Bureau President Lacy Upchurch. (photo submitted)