Our Mission
The California Forest Pest Council (CFPC) aims to foster education concerning forest pests and forest health, and advises the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection on forest health protection.
Sudden Oak Death
For in depth information about Sudden Oak Death visit the California Oak Mortality Task Force (COMTF) web site.
COMTF focuses on the plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, which can have devastating effects in the wildlands it inhabits and has had substantial impacts on the nursery industry internationally.
Meetings and Events
The California Forest Pest Council has annual meetings every fall for CFPC members, forest managers, forest pest specialists, policy makers and analysts, government agencies and anyone interested in forest health.
The CFPC posts registration information as well as notes and presentations from past meetings on this web site.
Annual Meeting & Reports:
- 2011 California Forest Pest Council 60th Annual Meeting – Presentation and Abstracts now Available!
- Save the Date! 2011 California Forest Pest Council 60th Annual Meeting, November 15 & 16, 2011
- 2011 Insect/Disease & Animal Damage Tour
- Annual Meeting Archives
Events & Field Tours:
Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB)
For more in depth information please click on the link below:
Goldspotted oak borer (GSOB) Information
Ask a Tree Health/Pest Specialist:
For expert advice on what is affecting your forest trees, go to Ask A Tree Health/Pest Specialist
You can also fill out the Forest Pest Detection Report (PDF) and send it into your local Cal Fire or US Forest Service Forest Health Specialist. The information will be added to the CA Insect and Disease Atlas (CAIDA) website.