Research is underway to find the best species of trees that will flourish in this Tennessee county

Tennessee’s future forests could depend on using land for trees that might not have been grown previously.

University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture’s Charles Denney has more on the Highland Rim Forest and its potential for providing valuable information on what thrives in the state.

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