How-to Guide for Collecting Tanoak and CA Bay Laurel Samples for Lab Analysis
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SOD Symptoms on Tanoak and CA Bay Laurel (PDF 6MB)
Guide to Common SOD Look-Alikes
Oak and Tanoak Health
Oak Tree Health in the North Coast (PDF 118KB)
A Field Guide to Insect and Pathogens of California Oaks (PDF 4MB)
SOD and Fire
Sudden Oak Death and Fire in California (PDF 2MB)
Safety issues for firefighters in SOD-infested forests (PDF 166KB)
Best Management Practices (BMP's)
A series of downloadable Best Management Practices (BMP's) produced by the California Oak Mortality Task Force.
SOD guide for homeowners (PDF 398KB)
SOD guide for homeowners (condensed) (PDF 53KB)
A guide for recreational users (PDF 513KB)
SOD Guidelines for California Landscapers & Gardeners (PDF 250KB)
SOD guidelines for arborists (PDF 359KB)
SOD guide for arborists (in Spanish) (PDF 166KB)
SOD guidelines for forestry (PDF 448KB)
A Christmas tree grower's guide to SOD (PDF 642KB)
A guide for collecting in forests (PDF 379KB)
SOD guide for collecting forest products (in Spanish) (PDF 186KB)
A guide for plant gatherers (PDF 379KB)
Phytophthora ramorum Forest Products Regulations (PDF 90KB)