Sudden Oak Death in Georgia

Sudden oak death (SOD) caused by Phytophthora ramorum poses threat to Georgia's hardwood and nursery industries.

The microbe that causes sudden oak death was found in a large wholesale plant nursery in Los Angeles County, California during the week of March 8, 2004. This is the farthest south in the US that the pathogen has ever been identified. This nursery ships plants across the US, including Georgia. In response to the identification of the SOD fungus in this wholesale nursery, The Georgia Department of Agriculture and The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services both closed their states' borders to all nursery shipments originating in California. Since SOD is a regulated pest species, regulatory and educational agencies in Georgia have been working to develop an effective and coordinated educational, and survey and detection program.

The Georgia SOD web site is provided by The Georgia Invasive Species Task Force as a means of providing accurate and timely information to Georgia residents. Information will be updated as new information becomes available.

Information

Town Hall Meeting Presentations - July 2005

Phytophthora ramorum: What Every Georgia Nursery Should Know - (Powerpoint) (Notes)
Mike Evans, Plant Protection Division, Georgia Department of Agriculture
Threat of Phytophthora ramorum to Southeastern Oak Forests - (Powerpoint) (Notes)
James Johnson, Forest Health Coordinator, Georgia Forestry Commission
Sudden Oak Death (SOD): Biology and Current Situation - (Powerpoint) (Notes)
Dr. Jean Williams-Woodward, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia

News and Press Releases

Georgia AG Finds SOD Fungus Sample in Alpharetta Nursery - May 20, 2005
Georgia AG Finds SOD Fungus in Wholesale Nursery Sample - May 13, 2005
Pathogen that has killed Oaks in California Found in Georgia
Sudden Oak Death Update - April 19, 2004
Sudden Oak Death Update - April 9, 2004
Sudden Oak Death Found on Plants Imported into Georgia - April 6, 2004
USDA activates Sudden Oak Death hotline - March 19, 2004
Georgia Agriculture Dept. Partially Lifts Quarantine - March 19, 2004
Information from Georgia State Plant Health Director - March 16, 2004
Notice to Georgia County Extension Agents - March 16, 2004
Georgia Agriculture Dept. Quarantines All Nursery Plants from California - March 15, 2004

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1427078 Sign Photo by: Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service	1427111 Symptoms Photo by: Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service	1427036 Symptoms Photo by: Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service
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							The Georgia Invasive Species Task Force is a joint project of The University of Georgia's Bugwood Network, Georgia Dept. of Agriculture, Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, USDA Forest Service and USDA APHIS PPQ.