Phytophthora ramorum Nursery Industry Best Management Practices Manual
Provided by the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANG), September 2008. Phytophthora ramorum Nursery Industry Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual (pdf) The Phytophthora ramorum Nursery Industry Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual, an industry-driven guidance document, was provided by the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC).
This project was supported by a federal TASC Grant (Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops) from the USDA to develop a comprehensive, practical, and voluntary BMP Manual for interstate shippers of host and associated host plants of Phytophthora ramorum, also known popularly as Sudden Oak Death (SOD). The BMP document has been in development since 2003, with most recent input incorporating advances in research and policy. The Editors gratefully acknowledge the many growers, researchers and regulators that have provided input towards the completion of this product. In 2006, individual management practices were considered for potential inclusion based on their conformance to a set of key 'filters' or criteria including: - scientific validity,
- operational practicality,
- national relevancy and harmonization,
- relevancy to multiple types of production,
- practicality in terms cost and benefit and conformity with existing rules or regulations.
The key target objective is to provide a uniform platform or template to assess your nursery operation and answer the question: do you have programs/processes in place that will detect or prevent the
introduction of this plant pathogen into your operation? The manual includes a convenient Record Keeping section to guide you in identifying and documenting which BMPs you have implemented. Simply check the box under each appropriate BMP and record the implementation date and specific practice employed to achieve the specific BMP. Cover letter (pdf) | 
