COMTF 2011 Meeting

Sudden Oak Death/Phytophthora ramorum:
A Global Perspective on Management and Movement

The 2011 meeting of the California Oak Mortality Task Force took place online through a series of hour-long webinars on a variety of topics relevant to Phytophthora ramorum and Sudden Oak Death will be offered.

Session 1: Virtual “Field Trip” of Phytophthora ramorum Wildland Management
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

P. ramorum on Japanese larch in the UK – Joan Webber, Forest Research; Surrey, UK.
View Joan Webber’s Presentation.

Sudden Oak Death hotspots in Humboldt County – Yana Valachovic, UC Cooperative Extension Humboldt and Del Norte Counties; Eureka, CA.
View Yana Valachovic’s presentation.

Eradication and containment in Oregon – Alan Kanaskie, Oregon Department of Forestry; Salem, OR.
View Alan Kanaskie’s presentation.

Watch the online recording of the May 25 webinar (posted 5-25-11)

View May 25, 2011, Webinar Questions and Answers

Session 2: Focus on Phytophthora ramorum Pathways
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

An update on P. ramorum-positive water in western North America – Gary Chastagner, Washington State University Extension; Puyallup, WA.
View Gary Chastagner’s presentation.

Challenges of repeat nurseries – Steve Jeffers, Clemson University, South Carolina.
View Steve Jeffers’ presentation.

An update on P. ramorum-positive water in the southeastern United States – Steve Oak, USDA-Forest Service, Forest Health Protection; Asheville, NC.
View Steve Oak’s presentation.

Watch the online recording of the June 1 webinar (posted 6-2-11)

This meeting is sponsored by: the USDA-Forest Service, State and Private Forestry; University of California Cooperative Extension; UC Berkeley Center for Forestry; USDA-Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station; and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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