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Woodland owners put on disease alertWoodland owners across Yorkshire are being warned to be on the lookout for a deadly disease which is spreading through tree plantations.As the fungus-like disease Phytophthora ramorum continues to spread across large swathes of the south west, the CLA is urging farmers and land managers in Yorkshire to remain vigilant. CLA Yorkshire Regional Director Dorothy Fairburn said: "So far there have been no reported cases in Yorkshire but we are asking our members to remain vigilant and report any suspected presence of the disease on trees or in woodlands to the Forestry Commission immediately." The disease was first found in the UK in a garden centre in 2002 and has subsequently spread into the natural environment infecting rhododendron, bilberry on moorland and a number of tree species. It was found in larch woodlands in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset last autumn and in the last few weeks suspicious sites have been located in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Wales. Phytophthora ramorum is spread via spores produced on infected foliage, which can be carried long distances in moist air currents, and generally kills the plants it infects. The Forestry Commission is warning that unless infected trees can be felled quickly the disease is likely to become more extensive and damaging to woodlands and the wider natural environment in the future. They have produced a special website - www.forestry.gov.uk/pramorum - providing full information on the disease and how to identify it. Vince Carter Regional Development Manager for the Forestry Commission said: "We are asking woodland owners to familiarise themselves with the disease via our website, which is kept up to date and includes a map of suspected and confirmed outbreaks. "Any suspected presence of the disease on trees or in woodlands must be reported to our Plant Health Service on 0131 3146414 or on ornamental plants to the local FERA Plant Health and Seeds Inspector on 01904 465625." |
Contact Dorothy Fairburn
A farmer’s daughter from the North York Moors, where her brothers still farm, Dorothy has clocked up more than 30 years’ service to the rural economy since graduating from Wye College (University of London) with a degree in agriculture. She qualified as a rural practice chartered surveyor (land agent) whilst working for Savills plc in London and York, dealing with sales and purchases of country houses and estates as well as the management of investment estates for financial institutions. Prior to joining the CLA, Dorothy worked for the National Trust in Yorkshire. There she managed some 30,000 acres of outstanding countryside as well as being responsible for historic houses open to the public and the acquisition of major new properties. Dorothy was awarded an MBE in the 2011 New Year Honours List in recognition of her services to rural affairs. T: 01748 907070 F: 01748 907075 dorothy.fairburn@cla.org.uk Have a problem - need advice? Yorkshire Office Aske Stables
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