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DAYTON – Forestry experts will offering a forest health field day at the Columbia County Fire Station conference room (111 Patit Road, Dayton) at 10 a.m. on Thurs., Oct. 8. Following an overview and introductions at the fire station, attendees will visit the forestlands of several local private landowners to discuss issues related to forest health in the field with specialists.

Lia Spiegel, Lead Forest Entomologist and Mike Johnson, PhD forest pathologist from the USDA U.S. Forest Service will be available to review, examine, diagnose and offer professional recommendations specific to several...