A set of voluntary bio-security guidelines was designed to assist growers and interstate shippers in developing individual action and monitoring plans for minimizing the risk of introduction of Phytophthora ramorum (P. ramorum) in the nursery industry.

A national working group convened to develop and refine a broad set of nationally applicable Best Management Practices (BMPs).  It comprised a wide range of industry and agency representatives and key technical and research experts from:

Arcadia

Concord

Fair Oaks

Folsom

Fountain Valley

These Quick Tip cards cover topics such as water, fertilizer, and pesticide use. They were developed with the UCANR Integrated Pest Management program.

Eleven pest control chemicals, including products no longer commercially available, were found virtually year-round in storm drain water samples from eight selected California neighborhoods. The main ingredients of lawn and garden fertilizers were also found in the water samples at all sites.