Pierce's Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board
PD/GWSS Board News Releases
- July 5, 2007: "PD/GWSS Board Votes to Lower the 2007/2008 PD Assessment to $1.50 per Thousand"
- May 31, 2007: "Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Brings Together Research Community"
- May 9, 2007: "14 Research Projects Funded by Pierce’s Disease Assessment"
- December 11, 2006: "Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Focuses on Progress"
- October 2, 2006: "PD/GWSS Board Selects Nancy Irelan as Research Director"
- September 1, 2006: " CDFA PD/GWSS Board Web Forum Establishes Internet Presence"
- June 12, 2006: "Opportunity for Growers to Mix with Researchers Provided at PD/GWSS Science Forum"
- May 11, 2006: "Leading Pierce's Disease Researcher Set to Retire"
- June 30, 2005: "PD/GWSS Board Holds 2005/2006 PD Assessment at $2.00 a Thousand"
- January 26, 2005 CDFA Announces Process, Dates for Pierce’s Disease Assessment Referendum
- January 15, 2005: "Lodi Winegrape Grower Brad Lange Heads PD/GWSS Board’s New Slate of Officers"
- January 13, 2005: "New Video Chronicles Statewide Efforts to Control Pierce’s Disease, Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter"
Outreach is an important facet of the Board. This outreach includes the Interactive Forum that can be accessed at the link above.
About the Board
The PD/GWSS Board is composed of representatives from the winegrape industry. It provides recommendations to the Secretary on the use of funds collected under the PD/GWSS winegrape assessment. The Board is advised by subcommittees established to focus on specific areas and issues.