In addition to the Harmonizing Grapevine Nursery Stock Certification Program Grant that WWIF currently manages, WWIF has recently been awarded two grants. Read on for a brief overview.
GRANTS IN PROCESS
Harmonizing Grapevine Nursery Stock Certification Programs in the Pacific Northwest
Funded through USDA APHIS
Amount Awarded: $74,750
Project Ends: June 30, 2017
To harmonize quarantine pest lists and multistate certification programs for grapevine nursery stock to increase participation and ease interstate shipments of virus-tested grapevine plants within the Pacific Northwest. WWIF is collaborating with the agriculture departments for Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
GRANTS JUST AWARDED
Data Management Software
Funded through ALTRIA
Award: $40,000
This project will update Vinewise® and Winerywise™ for the industry, making them easier to access and use.
Harmonizing Grapevine Nursery Stock Certification Programs in the Pacific Northwest
Funded through USDA APHIS (year 2 of project)
Award: $78,000
The next step of a two-year project designed to create a regional approach to grapevine virus certification by harmonizing quarantines and regulatory programs for grapevine nursery stock certification in three adjacent states (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington). The first year engaged stakeholder groups and agencies in comparing existing grapevine pest quarantines and certification programs, developing a common pest list, and identifying universally acceptable testing methods and cultural mitigations for common pests. The second year will be spent on implementing a pilot study of harmonized quarantine pest lists and certification programs in all three states. Grower involvement and outreach will be a key component in gaining acceptance and adoption of the end product(s).