Sonoma County's Sudden Oak Death Program is a joint venture between UCCE and Sonoma Co. Dept. of Emergency Services. We provide educational and technical assistance to landowners, industry, and public agencies. The program's focus is to familiarize residents with Sudden Oak Death biology, provide recommendations for limiting pathogen spread, and reduce the wildfire risk resulting from widespread tree die-off.

A talk by Dr. David Rizzo on Sudden Oak Death, click the arrow above to watch the video.  This lecture is an excellent overview of Sudden Oak Death in California. Dave Rizzo's plant pathology lab at UC Davis has been involved in research on Sudden Oak Death since people first noticed tanoaks and oaks dying mysteriously in the SF Bay area in the 1990s. He and his lab played a large role in discovering and naming Phytophthora ramorum, the pathogen that causes the disease, and they continue to research the pathogen. This half-hour talk was presented to a Santa Rosa audience in October, 2007.  Produced by Tola Bein.