Research grants are awarded annually through a cooperation
between the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Nursery Research and
Regulatory Advisory Committee and the Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN).
Financial support is provided through a research assessment included as
part of ODA’s annual nursery license fee.
Grants are awarded for research projects and investigations
directed toward:
- Prevention and elimination of plant diseases and insect
pests
- Development and improvement of cultural methods that are
beneficial to the nursery industry
Request for proposals (RFP)
We are currently accepting proposals for the 2020-21 funding cycle. For more guidelines, please refer to the 2020 RFP Announcement
Deadline: October 1, 2020
Calendar of important dates for the 2020-21 funding cycle.
To be added to our contact list
If you would like to receive program announcements, please contact James Chin at jchin@oda.state.or.us to be added to our contact list.
How to apply
Submit a 1-2 page research
proposal. All research projects should be for a one year duration
only. All proposals must include the following:
- Name of principal investigator and collaborators, name of institution/organization, address, telephone, fax, and E-mail
- Project background, including justification of how this research benefits the Oregon nursery industry
- Project objectives
- Overview of methods and timelines
- Budget summary, including indirect costs for your
institution or agency
Proposals are reviewed,
evaluated, and prioritized by representatives from the nursery industry. Final
approval and grant awards are made by ODA. For additional information,
visit the research page hosted by the Oregon Association of Nurseries.
Deliverables
Authors of projects approved for funding will be expected to do following:
- Present research results to the nursery industry
- Provide a brief written mid-year report
- Provide a final report detailing the research results
Funding
Funding is provided in the following allotments:
- 50% paid upon project approval
- 25% paid upon receipt and approval of mid-year report
- 25% payment paid upon receipt and approval of a
final report
Current projects
- Oregon State University North Willamette Research and Extension Center Nursery Production Internship—Investigators: Santamaria, Nackley, Landgren
- Development of biologically based thrips management for nursery crops—Investigator: Man-Yeon Choi
- Micropropagation of apple rootstock Geneva 214—Investigators: Wada, Reed
- Survey for boxwood blight in Oregon nurseries—Investigator: Weiland
- New cultivars of nursery plants with novel ornamental traits and disease resistance—Investigator: Conterras
- Developing sterile forms of economically important nursery crops—Investigator: Conteras
- The weight of water. Investigating gravimetric based irrigation control to improve water use efficiency in container production systems—Investigator: Nackley
- Liverwort control in greenhouses with mustard seed meal and mulches—Investigator: Moretti
- Investigating substrates to inform irrigation management—Investigator: Nackley
- Liverwort control in greenhouses with pre-emergence herbicides and mustard seed meal—Investigator: Moretti
- Essential oils as novel tools for controlling amber snails in Oregon nurseries—Investigator: McDonnell
- Post-harvest physiology of woody species—Investigator: Nackley
- Low-cost retrofit options for automating greenhouse environmental sensing—Investigators: Nackley, et al
- New cultivars of nursery plants with novel ornamental traits and disease resistance—Investigator: Contreras
- OSU North Willamette Research and Extension Center Nursery Production Internship—Investigators: Nackley, et al
- Thrips damage and pupation habits—Investigator: Lee
- Improved micropropagation of ornamental trees and apple rootstock—Investigator: Kandelous
- Developing sterile forms of economically important nursery crops—Investigator: Contreras
Final reports