Report on Western Nursery Pathology Workshop

Monday, August 14, 2000

Waikoloa, Hawaii

The 19th annual Nursery Pathology Workshop was held in conjunction with the Western International Forest Disease Work Conference on Monday, August 14, 2000 from 10 am to 4 pm.  Approximately a dozen participants included state, federal, and industrial forest pathologists involved in forest tree nurseries, and other interested individuals. 

Participants shared their news, projects, and concerns.  Discussions of particular interest included Sudden Oak Death in California by Susan Frankel, and the “Nursery Management Reliable Process” program by Willis Littke.  In this Weyerhaeuser program, monitoring of soil pathogens is integral to the decision of when to fumigate.

New participants were added to the Nursery Pathology Mailing List, which was sent electronically to each participant who provided an e-mail address.

submitted by Diane M. Hildebrand