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

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 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. Key areas of focus include: • Pierce’s disease and its vectors, especially the glassy-winged sharpshooter • Grapevine red blotch disease • Grapevine leafroll disease • Mealybug pests of winegrapes • Grapevine fanleaf disease • Spotted lanternfly • Brown marmorated stink bug Eligible applicants include individuals, non-profits, public agencies, and tribal governments with expertise in winegrape pest and disease research and/or outreach.