Phytophthora ramorum, cause of sudden oak death, is an invasive pathogen, subject to quarantine regulation in the United States and internationally. The workshop goal is to provide up-to-date information on the threat posed by this disease to Pacific Northwest forestry, including disease avoidance and direct control with fungicides. Current quarantine regulations will be highlighted, along with discussion of potential biological and regulatory impacts should the disease spread further in the forest, or from horticultural nurseries.

Presenters

Gary Chastagner, Washington State University
Susan Frankel, USDA Forest Service
Ellen Goheen, USDA Forest Service
Everett Hansen, Oregon State University
Alan Kanaskie, Oregon Department of Forestry
Nancy Osterbauer, Oregon Department of Agriculture

And representatives from USDA APHIS, and the Washington Department of Agriculture.

Sponsors

USDA Forest Service and Oregon State University

Arrangements

All sessions of the workshop will be held at the Hilton Hotel located at 66 East Sixth Avenue, in Eugene, Oregon. A block of rooms has been reserved for workshop participants at the Hilton Hotel. To make a reservation, call the Hilton Eugene at 1-800-937-6660 by October 16 and identify yourself as a participant of the Sudden Oak Death Workshop. Participants will be responsible for making their own lodging arrangements.

Fee

The cost of the workshop is $30. This fee includes instruction, handout materials, lunch and refreshment breaks.