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A Systems Approach for Producing Oregon Nursery Plants Free of Phytophthora Species Parke, Jennifer L. , Crop & Soil Science, Campus Grunwald, Niklaus, USDA-ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Lab, Corvallis Environmental: 3 Economic: 3 Social: 2 [Profiles are on a scale of -3 to +3. A blank means that category is not applicable in this case.] Phytophthora species damage forests and landscapes. The pathogen can be transported to new areas through nursery sales. One of these, Phytophthora ramorum, continues to cause Sudden Oak Death in California's coastal woodlands. This project is identifying the sources of Phytophthora on nursery hosts and recommending changes in management strategies to eliminate this potentially devastating pathogen. back to top