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

Overview

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. The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board (CDFA PD/GWSS Board) is currently accepting 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; Brown marmorated stink bug; Grapevine fanleaf disease; Grapevine leafroll disease; Grapevine red blotch disease; Mealybug pests of winegrapes; Spotted...