The future of critical vineyard protection in California is on the line — and we need your help.

As of May 28, just 31% of ballots have been returned for the Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Referendum. CDFA requires a 40% return rate for the vote to count. If you paid the 2024 PD/GWSS assessment, you should have received a ballot in your mailbox in April.

Ballots must be postmarked by the June 12 deadline.  

A “YES” vote continues critical funding through 2031 for:

• Research on pests and disease
• GWSS detection and eradication
• Nursery inspections and treatment oversight
• Biological and area-wide control programs

This program is one of our most effective tools to protect vineyard health.  

Mail your ballot today.

Already mailed in your ballot? 
You can still help by encouraging your fellow growers to do the same.

Following is a suggested social media image and post.

🚨Action Needed: Mail Your PD/GWSS Ballot by June 12 🚨
Fellow winegrape growers — if you got your PD/GWSS ballot, please don’t set it aside. We’re at a 31% return rate and need to hit 40%. This vote protects all of us. Mail in your ballot postmarked by June 12.

Or repost Wine Institute’s LinkedIn post found here.

Thank you in advance for helping safeguard the future of California winegrapes. 

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