CDFA Pierce's Disease and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board Research and Outreach Program Grant

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's Pierce's Disease and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board provides vital funding for research and outreach projects aimed at protecting vineyards from serious pests and diseases. Focus areas include Pierce's disease, grapevine red blotch, and various insect threats, with awards ranging from $4,300 to $383,000. The program encourages multi-disciplinary projects that deliver practical solutions to enhance the sustainability of California's winegrape industry.

Purpose
The California Department of Food and Agriculture's Pierce's Disease and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board (CDFA PD/GWSS Board) provides funding support to research and outreach projects focused on protecting vineyards, preventing the spread of pests and diseases, and delivering practical and sustainable solutions.
Description
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board (CDFA PD/GWSS Board) accepts proposals for research and outreach projects on the following serious pests and diseases of winegrapes: Pierce’s disease and its vectors, especially the glassy-winged sharpshooter; grapevine red blotch disease; grapevine leafroll disease; mealybug pests of winegrapes; and also grapevine fanleaf disease; spotted lanternfly; and brown marmorated stink bug. The CDFA PD/GWSS Board’s Research and Outreach Program is funded by a special assessment paid by the California winegrape industry. Prior awards have ranged from $4,300 per year to $383,000 per year, with projects ranging from one to three years in duration. Funding preference will be given to projects deemed likely to lead to practical solutions to winegrape pest and disease problems in California. Multi-disciplinary team projects are encouraged.