Garden Pests and Diseases: Giant oak w/ rot in the center, dead of course, 1 by Cearbhaill

Cearbhaill wrote:
It's not disposed of- yet. If there is anything I should photograph or save, I can. The brush will be drug way back into our woods, and the wood will be split and stacked for burning in 2010. Right now it's in the middle of my rear lawn.

The rest of my oaks look ok, I guess. There are a few dead branches, but honestly they are all so crowded I can't see how it wouldn't happen. This portion of my land has never been cleared or cultivated- ever. I do see one tree nearby that has a runny spot on it.

Thank you everyone for all the links and thoughts. I've contacted my extension agent but she won't get back to me before Monday. I will try and educate myself in the mean time.