2017-2018 OWB Funded Research
Understanding the yield-quality relationship in cool climate Pinot noir and Chardonnay production
Dr. Patricia Skinkis summarizes her latest research into the relationship between yield and wine [...]
The Oregon Wine Board provides, pursuant to its legislative charter, research grants to institutions for research in viticulture and enology of particular relevance to the Oregon wine industry. The results of OWB-supported technical research are reported to the industry through seminars, symposia, extension publications, and peer-reviewed journals.
Vision
Champion continuous improvement of Oregon’s capacity to produce world-class wines that reflect a sense of place by sponsoring industry-leading research in the development of sustainable practices and climate-adaptive skills.
Strategic plan
Funding decisions are guided by the OWB’s strategic plan for viticulture and enology research. The current plan was developed by a group of industry experts and approved by the Board in 2018.
Areas of strategic importance:
Wine Quality
Sustainable Production
Changing Climate
Foundational Research
Research Committee Overview
Central to this function of the OWB Research Committee, which is comprised of Oregon-based viticulture and enology professionals. The Committee annually discusses and approves a request for proposals (RFP). Members evaluate applications for quality, relevance, budget, and staff/facility resources, and the Committee recommends a list of proposals for funding to the Oregon Wine Board of Directors.
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Research Committee Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
Exact dates to be confirmed.
Please email [email protected] with any questions
Feb. 2024 – Steering Committee, Random project assignment
Feb. 2024 – Volunteer Reviewers Orientation Training at Symposium
April 2024 – Steering Committee
April 2024 – Full Committee meeting
April 2024 – Steering Committee
April 2024 – Projects selected for funding presented to the OWB Board of Directors
May 2024 – Steering Committee
Committee Meeting Notes
Meeting agendas, recordings and notes are available upon request.
Send your request to [email protected]
Request for Proposal (RFP)*
The OWB seeks proposals for research projects relevant to Oregon viticulture and/or enology. The OWB has articulated the areas of research in which it wishes to invest; those can be found in Section I, of the RFP.
Proposals for OWB Research Grant funding must be submitted online by Jan 31, on the Unified Grants Management for Viticulture and Enology (UGMVE) website (https://fps.ucdavis.edu/vit).
Additional application instructions and requirements can be found in Section II, of the RFP.
*In order to be in alignment with the UGMVE the Request for Application (RFA) has been renamed Request for Proposal (RFP)
OWB-funded Viticulture & Enology Research Projects
2017-2018 OWB Funded Research
Determination of Pre- and Postveraison Water Status Targets for Deficit Irrigation of Pinot Noir in a Warm Climate
Dr. Alec Levin summarizes his latest research to evaluate yield, fruit quality, and wine [...]
2017-2018 OWB Funded Research
Clonal Evaluation of Grape Powdery Mildew Resistance in a Heritage Pinot noir Clone and Comparative Wine Fermentation, Chemical and Sensory Analysis
Dr. Ron Runnebaum summarizes his latest reserach on GPM resistance in a heritage Pinoe [...]
2017-2018 OWB Funded Research
Grape Powdery Mildew Management – A Fungicide Timing and Selection Conundrum
Dr. Walt Mahaffee summarizes his latest research into fungicide application timing and GMP [...]
2017-2018 OWB Funded Research
Determining the Role of Auxin-Response Factor 4 in the Timing of Ripening Initiation in Vitis vinifera
Dr. Laurent Deluc summarizes his latest research into the relationship between ARF-4 and [...]
2017-2018 OWB Funded Research Projects
Project summaries for scientific research funded by OWB in [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
Determining the Role of Auxin-Response Factor 4 in the Timing of Ripening Initiation in Vitis vinifera
Dr. Laurent Deluc summarizes the latest developments in his research into the [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
Nitrogen Management in the Vineyard and in the Winery
Dr. Paul Schreiner summarizes the latest developments in his research into Nitrogen management in vineyards and [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
Identifying Compound(s) Responsible for Off-flavors Associated with “Stressed Vine Syndrome” in Pinot noir
Dr. Michael Qian summarizes the latest developments in his research into stressed vine [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
Grape Powdery Mildew Management
Dr. Walt Mahaffee summarizes the latest developments in his research into GMP [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
Integrative studies of vector-related field epidemiology for grapevine red blotch-associated virus
Dr. Vaughn Walton summarizes the latest developments in his research into vectors of [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
Statewide Crop Load Project Continues Long-Term Research to Understand the Complex Yield-Quality Relationship
Dr. Patricia Skinkis summarizes the latest developments in her research into the [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research Projects
Project summaries for scientific research funded by OWB in [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
GPM Management – A timing conundrum
This research will improve the efficiency of grape production by optimizing fungicide selection and timing to manage powdery mildew of grape [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
Determine the role of Auxin-Response Factor in the timing of ripening initiation in Vitis Vinifera
This research addresses the fundamental question of what is the genetic basis of the ripening initiation in grape berries. Compelling evidence has led to identify one regulatory gene that might be [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
A Researcher-Industry Partnership to Understand the Yield-Quality Relationship in Cool Climate Pinot noir and Chardonnay Production
This research will improve the efficiency of grape production by optimizing fungicide [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
Identifying compound(s) responsible for off-flavors associated with “Stressed Vine Syndrome” in Pinot Noir
This research by Michael Qian explores compound(s) responsible for off-flavors associated [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
Comparing Nitrogen Fertilization in the Vineyard versus Supplementation in the Winery on Quality of Pinot noir and Chardonnay Wines and Productivity in the Vineyard
This research by Paul Schreiner addresses the fundamental issue of enhancing wine quality [...]
2014-2015 OWB Funded Research Reports
Project summaries and full reports for scientific research funded by OWB in [...]
2015-2016 OWB Funded Research Reports
Project summaries and full reports for scientific research funded by OWB in [...]
2016-2017 OWB Funded Research
Vector Virus Complex in Oregon Vineyards
Following the identification in 2012 of Grapevine Red Blotch-associated Virus (GRBaV), substantial efforts have been made to investigate the occurrence and spread of the disease in Oregon [...]
2013-2014 OWB Funded Research Reports
Project summaries and full reports for scientific research funded by OWB in [...]
2012-2013 OWB Funded Research Reports
Project summaries and full reports for scientific research funded by OWB in [...]
