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Forest Management in Western Sonoma County:
Sudden Oak Death (Phytophthora ramorum) and other issues for small landowners

20 July 2006 - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Forum Room, Guerneville Regional Library
14107 Armstrong Woods Rd., Guerneville, CA 95446

10:30  Welcome & overview of workshop
       Janice Alexander, UCCE Marine/COMTF

10:40  Sudden Oak Death in Forests and Landscapes

• Basic overview of the pathogen and disease
  Dave Rizzo, UC Davis
• Diagnosis and sampling
  John Bienapfl, UC Davis
• Treatment options
  Doug Schmidt, UC Berkeley
• Wildland control projects
  Chris Lee, UCCE Humboldt

12:00  Lunch

12:30  Case study - Stewart's Point Rancheria

• Kashia Pomo Indians Introduction
  Bradley Marshall, Kashia Pomo Indians
• Kashia forest treatment
  Ted Swiecki, Kashia Pomo Indians

1:30  Break

1:45  Management Issues and Information

• Plant Identification
  Veronica Corella, Kashia Pomo Indians
• Restoration and gardening with native hosts
  Ruby Herrick, California Native Plant Society
• Fuels Management
  Caerleon Safford, Sonoma County Fire Safe Council
• Regulartory issues
  Cree Morgan, Sonoma County Agriculture Department

2:45  Break

3:00  Management Issues cont.

• Best Management Practices
  Jack Marshall, CDF
• Phytophthora ramorum - consuming amoebas from Annadel State Park
  Michael Cohen, Sonoma State University
• Research directions and input
  Susan Frankel, USDA-FS pacific Southwest Research Station

4:00  Questions & Answer Session

4:30  Adjourn