Guides and Best Management Practices

How-to Guide for Collecting Tanoak and CA Bay Laurel Samples for Lab Analysis

SOD Symptoms on Tanoak and CA Bay Laurel

 Oak and Tanoak Health

Oak Tree Health in the North Coast

A Field Guide to Insect and Pathogens of California Oaks

 SOD and Fire

Sudden Oak Death and Fire in California

Safety issues for firefighters in SOD-infested forests

Best Management Practices (BMP's)
A series of downloadable Best Management Practices (BMP's) produced by the California Oak Mortality Task Force.

Click for an informational brochure on SOD

SOD guide for homeowners
SOD guide for homeowners (condensed)
A guide for recreational users
SOD Guidelines for California Landscapers & Gardeners
SOD guidelines for arborists
SOD guide for arborists (in Spanish)
SOD guidelines for forestry
A Christmas tree grower's guide to SOD
A guide for collecting in forests
SOD guide for collecting forest products (in Spanish)
A guide for plant gatherers
Phytophthora ramorum Forest Products Regulations