This page is designed to be a resource for professionals who have to address or manage P. ramorum or Sudden Oak Death in the course of their work.

Management Guidelines
Forestry Information
Survey Methods
Spanish Fact Sheet
Restoration of Oak Woodlands
Maintaining Oak Tree Health
Diagnosis & Sampling
Treatments
Sanitation
Best Management Practices
Conservation
Arborist & Applicator Lists
Oak Woodland Management

Guidelines for Arborists (PDF) This guide provides an overview of management and safety considerations for arborists working with Sudden Oak Death Spanish Guidelines for Arborists

Guidelines for Forestry (PDF) This guide provides simple, practical information on how to work in forests without unintentionally moving the pathogen from one area to another.   A Field Guide to Insects and Diseases of California Oaks (PDF) Order a free hard copy: By e-mail - Send your request, including full mailing address in block format to: rschneider@fs.fed.us FAX: (970) 498-1122 Phone: (970) 498-1392 By mail - Send your name and address in block format (as if you are addressing an envelope) to: Rocky Mountain Research Station 240 West Prospect Road Fort Collins, CO 80526-2098 USA

Forestry Information: The Forest Product Regulations Enforcement Matrix summarizes state and federal P. ramorum regulations pertaining to the movement of eight different categories of regulated forest articles. A simplified Regulated Forest Hosts list focuses soley on California forest plants and excludes regulated nursery stock. The Sudden Oak Death Guidelines for Forestry offer specific BMP recommendations for foresters.

SOD Update for Foresters & Landowners Part I: Background, Treatment, and Management.

SOD Update for Foresters & Landowners Part II: Forest Product Regulations and Other Forestry Issues.