New Regulations February 27, 2007
Regulations: Background and Overview Because Phytophthora ramorum may be spread through the movement of commodities (host plants, wood chips, burls, other host plant products), state, federal, and international regulations are in
place to prevent the spread of the pathogen to uninfested areas. The responsible domestic agencies in California include county Agricultural Commissioners, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Some other US States have restrictions - For the latest information on the regulated articles, areas, and shipping restrictions particular to each state, please see: CDFA - State Restrictions. For specific contact information for forestry or pesticide regulations in your county see the County Contacts page.  Infected Counties:
Alameda, Contra Costa, Curry County, Humbolt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Solano, Sonoma
Regulations for Phytophthora ramorum
are monitored and enforced at each level of government. Below is a list of the primary agencies at the county (California), state, federal and international levels. The Departments of Agriculture that are listed below are for those states that have specific pages or sections on P. ramorum on their website. This list will be amended as necessary. County: California County Agricultural Commissioners State: California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Additional State Agricultural Departments Federal: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) International: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); Forestry Commission (FC) - United Kingdom. Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Canada. Risk Assesment Recent USDA-APHIS ProtocolsRecent CDFA AdvisoriesA number of advisories have been issued by the Pest Exclusion and Nursery Services Programs at CDFA in recent months. Below are links to a few of them. For more information, or to read additional advisories, go to http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/pe/sod_survey/advisories.html
Pest Exclusion Advisories Phytosanitary Advisories Nursery Advisories | 
