European Grapevine Moth

Updates on European Grapevine Moth Restrictions

The European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) quarantine will impact grape harvest for nearly 2/3rd of Sonoma County grape growers in 2010. The Commission will monitor requirements impacting growers as they continue to evolve. This will summarize requirements as known on September 3, 2010. >> READ MORE 

Sonoma County Ag Commission EGVM What's New: (includes compliance agreement meetings/information, maps of quarantine areas, tarping, shipping grapes, etc.:  http://www.sonoma-county.org/agcomm/whats_new.htm

EGVM finds: 

http://www.sonomacounty.org/agcomm/homeowners.htm

Compliance agreements are required in order to move grapes and equipment from, and to receive grapes from, a vineyard in the EGVM quarantine area. Compliance agreements are being issued during upcoming meetings.

The following upcoming EGVM Compliance Meetings will be held be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, 133 Aviation Blvd., Ste. 110, Santa Rosa, CA, in the Large Conference Room:

Friday September 10th

Friday September 17th

RSVP is required. To RSVP, call (707) 565-2373 or email us at: sonomaag@sonoma-county.org

List of EGVM Green Waste Haulers & Receivers: www.sonomawinegrape.org/greenwaste

Notification of Transportation or Receiving of Wine Grapes
 

Wine Grape Growers
All growers of wine grapes who are within the Sonoma County European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Area must notify the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office at least 24 hours in advance by phone (707) 565-2373, fax (707) 565-3850, or email sonomaag@sonoma-county.org, when they are shipping their wine grapes to any wine grape receiver in Sonoma County located outside of the quarantine area. We will need the following information:

  • Growers Name, Vineyard Address, and Phone Number
  • Receiver’s Business Name
  • Expected date of arrival of wine grapes
  • Wine Grape Receivers within the Sonoma County Quarantine Area

All receivers of wine grapes who are within the Sonoma County European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Area must notify the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office at least 24 hours in advance by phone (707) 565-2373, fax (707) 565-3850, or sonomaag@sonoma-county.org, when they are receiving wine grapes from a European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Area outside of Sonoma County. We will need the following information:

  • Receiver’s Business Name
  • Contact Person’s Name and Phone Number
  • The address of where the grapes are coming from
  • Expected date of arrival of wine grapes

Sonoma County Wine Grape Receivers outside the Sonoma County Quarantine Area:  All Sonoma County receivers of wine grapes who are outside the Sonoma County European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Area must notify the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office at least 24 hours in advance by phone (707) 565-2373, fax (707) 565-3850, or email sonomaag@sonoma-county.org, when they are receiving wine grapes from any European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Area, inside or outside of Sonoma County. We will need the following information:

  • Receiver’s Business Name
  • Contact Person’s Name and Phone Number
  • The address of where the grapes are coming from
  • Expected date of arrival of wine grapes

For EGVM questions, please contact Paul Turano or Jessica Scroggins at (707) 565-2371 or sonomaag@sonoma-county.org

CDFA Quarantine Information in California: Regulated establishments by County (i.e. growers, haulers, and wineries with compliance agreements)

The second flight of Lobesia botrana (EGVM) has started.
For information on treating the second generation, click on the following link:  Treating the SECOND generation of Lobesia botrana (EGVM) in a quarantine area

The third flight of Lobesia botrana (EGVM) has started.  For information on treating the third generation, click on the following link: Treating the THIRD generation of Lobesia botrana (EGVM) in a quarantine area. NOTE:  Please watch your pre-harvest intervals.  BT is an alternative for treatment.

If you have questions, please contact the Ag Commission office at (707) 565-2371 or sonomaag@sonoma-county.org.

 List of contact information for USDA, CDFA, and Legislative Representatives

NAPA COUNTY INFORMATION:

Napa County Ag Commission EGVM information on mapping application, insecticides, plant heath & boundary maps: http://www.countyofnapa.org/AgCommissioner/EGM/

http://www.countyofnapa.org/Pages/DepartmentContent.aspx?id=4294972638

Napa County Farm Advisor EGVM information on on pest management guidelines, Biology & management of EGVM in English & Spanish: http://cenapa.ucdavis.edu/Viticulture/European_Grapevine_Moth.htm