CDFA Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Program FY 25/26 & 26/27

On October 14, 2025, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors entered into an Agreement with the State of California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) to provide funding for the County of Tulare Agricultural Commissioner’s Office to offset costs of providing and continuing the pest management and detection program to detect and mitigate the presence of Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (GWSS). The continuation of this program is important to substantially reduce populations of GWSS in order to decrease the potential for the spread of Pierce’s Disease. The detection and treatment of this invasive Pest is critically important to the agricultural industry within Tulare County and State of California. Implementing the programs as provided by CDFA (i.e., detect/identify/control new GWSS infestations through insect trapping, visual inspections, and surveys) would mitigate the spread of the invasive GWSS Pest that threatens the Agricultural Industry. As such, the funds will result in a public benefit by supporting the actions necessary to mitigate the invasive GWSS Pest and protect the Agricultural Industry as noted above.