- The USDA's Tree Assistance Program (TAP) provides financial aid to California winegrape growers who have suffered losses due to the Red Blotch Virus (GRBaV), Pierce’s Disease and Leafroll Viruses,
- Eligibility. Growers in specific California counties, including Amador, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Riverside, Sacramento, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo
- Application. Applicants must apply within 90 days of the disaster event or when the loss is apparent. Applications are accepted until funding runs out.
- Process. Before removing any vines, applicants must have a FSA representative visit the site and test ten samples from each block to be replanted.
- Restrictions. Applicants must have an average adjusted gross income (AGI) of less than $900,000.
- TAP is administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). The program was made permanent by the 2014 Farm Bill.
- The Red Blotch Virus is spread by grafting and propagation of infected plant material, and by insect vectors. It's not known if the virus can be spread by unsanitary equipment.
- Agri-Analysis is an approved laboratory and has helped growers meeting the testing requirements for over ten years. Please give us a call or email us today.
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