Via Product Management Bulletin PM-24-050, the following changes are applicable for the grapevine crop insurance program for 2025 and succeeding crop years under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act as of May 23, 2024:

  • Expand grapevine coverage to 29 additional counties in California.
  • Reduce the grafting period required for insurance coverage from 12 to 6 months.
  • Clarify that field-grafted vines are insurable.