Management of Pierce’s Disease of Grapes in the Piedmont of North Carolina

Organization:

North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc.

Amount:

$71,060.14

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Wake

Year:

2006

Description:

Pierce’s disease is a deadly infection, carried by insects, that can kill infected grape vines in one to two years. This Golden LEAF grant will support work to develop a program to manage Pierce’s Disease in grapes grown in the Piedmont region of North Carolina through pruning, insecticide treatment for vector control, and management or removal of disease hosts surrounding the vineyards.

Contact:

Ms. Kathy KennelCampus Box 7645Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7645(919) 515-9259

Areas Served:

Region

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