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Mystery oak disease may threaten nation's forests (California Alert)
USA Today ^ | 4-9-02 | John Ritter

Posted on 04/09/2002 7:47:03 PM PDT by madfly

Edited on 04/13/2004 1:39:29 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Forest pathology specialist Matteo Garbelotto researches Sudden Oak Death in Marin County, Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO

(Excerpt) Read more at usatoday.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: californiaforests; fungus; pathogens; timberindustry
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This is going on in Carry_Okie's neck of the woods.

(no pun intended) He mentioned some imported plant in a recent thread, Noxious Weeds. Will find link for that.


1 posted on 04/09/2002 7:47:03 PM PDT by madfly
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2 posted on 04/09/2002 7:48:36 PM PDT by madfly
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3 posted on 04/09/2002 7:49:48 PM PDT by madfly
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To: madfly
I hear it's spread by snail darters...
4 posted on 04/09/2002 7:50:09 PM PDT by Redbob
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5 posted on 04/09/2002 7:50:40 PM PDT by madfly
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To: Carry_Okie
This probably isn't news to you. Hope your dear trees will be safe from this.
6 posted on 04/09/2002 7:53:15 PM PDT by madfly
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To: Redbob
Isn't it spotted owls and lynx hairs?
7 posted on 04/09/2002 7:54:46 PM PDT by BradyLS
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To: madfly
Hasn't Al Gore spent a lot of time in California over the past couple of years?
8 posted on 04/09/2002 7:55:16 PM PDT by What Is Ain't
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9 posted on 04/09/2002 7:56:15 PM PDT by madfly
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To: madfly
I've got at least six 200+ year-old burr oaks on my property.

They're very valuable to me.

This year we're fighting off the Gypsy Moth; I hope this blight is quickly stopped!

10 posted on 04/09/2002 7:56:15 PM PDT by IncPen
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To: madfly
Hmmm... They say that this isn't in Southern California, but I've seen hundreds, if not thousands, of dead oak trees in the Tehachapi area.
12 posted on 04/09/2002 8:00:43 PM PDT by Redcloak
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To: IncPen; madfly
It can't be stopped. It's spread by birds.
13 posted on 04/09/2002 8:05:00 PM PDT by Carry_Okie
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To: blam; fish hawk
FYI.
14 posted on 04/09/2002 8:05:40 PM PDT by Graewoulf
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To: madfly
I hope we're not dealing with a new form of economic terrorism. A year ago that thought would never have crossed my mind; now it does.
15 posted on 04/09/2002 8:05:46 PM PDT by Think free or die
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To: madfly
Phytopthora is a big problem. The article is full of disinformation.
16 posted on 04/09/2002 8:07:36 PM PDT by Carry_Okie
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To: Carry_Okie
USDA Noxious Weed Program, Your Post #40 re: phytopthora fungus.
17 posted on 04/09/2002 8:11:42 PM PDT by madfly
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To: madfly
This was the post you remembered.
18 posted on 04/09/2002 8:12:50 PM PDT by Carry_Okie
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To: Think free or die
I hope we're not dealing with a new form of economic

Rumor has it that the greens are sacraficing their own to prevent the spread of wood burning fireplaces in California now that Davis has destroyed the economics of the public utilities.

19 posted on 04/09/2002 8:13:45 PM PDT by Amerigomag
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To: Carry_Okie
lol, beat you to it by a minute!
20 posted on 04/09/2002 8:22:03 PM PDT by madfly
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