Nursery Information

This page is devoted to P. ramorum-related issues critical to nurseries, independent growers, and related plant-care/plant propagation industries. The pages include a comprehensive chronology of the problem of P. ramorum in nurseries, summaries and home pages for the agencies involved in the management of the problem, periodic updates and pest alerts, and diagnostic guides. Also see Nursery Committee page for BMP's and further information. Nursery Diagnostic Guides are available for California, Oregon, and Washington.

Chronology: USA Phytophthora ramorum Nursery Chronology - A summary of the status of P. ramorum in US Nurseries

Regulatory Updates/Advisories: Pest Alerts, Protocol Advisories regarding P. ramorum in nurseries.

Nursery Diagnostic Guides: California, Oregon, Washington guides

Nursery Best Management Practices: These Best Management Practices (BMP's) are designed to control or eliminate the diseases caused by Phytophthora ramorum (P. ramorum).

Nursery Photos: Eradication of P. ramorum at a nursery in British Columbia, and photo cards of symptoms on common nursery plants.

P. ramorum Trainings: Handouts and presentations from five nursery training sessions throughout California in 2007 and Washington University's new training module on P. ramorum for nurseries.

P. Ramorum Nursery Research Needs List: A prioritized list of research needs as of March 2008.

 

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About the Task Force. Created in August 2000, the California Oak Mortality Task Force (COMTF) is a nonprofit organization, under the California Forest Pest Council, that brings together public agencies, other nonprofit organizations and private interests to address the issue of elevated levels of oak mortality. The Task Force will implement a comprehensive and unified approach for research, management, education and public policy. Copyright 2004, COMTF