Monday, July 7, 2025

BISMARCK - The Grape and Wine Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. CST Friday, July 11, 2025, at the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 14th floor conference room at the State Capitol, Bismarck.

If you would like the call-in information, please contact Michelle Mielke prior to 10 a.m. CST on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Agenda

10:00 AM        
Call to Order
Business Meeting : Run through the day                      

 

10:20 AM        
NDSU- North Central Research Extension Center – Minot, ND
Effect of Grape Trellis System on Time to Fruit Production, Winter Hardiness, and Fruit Quality           
Total Project: $70,000             Requested: $70,000

                                                                                                                      

10:40 AM        
4e Winery – Mapleton, ND - Virtual
Putting North Dakota Wine on the Map: A rural tourism campaign
Total Project: $16,440             Requested: $11,440

                                                          

11:00 AM        
Sawyer Crossing Vineyard and Winery- Sawyer, ND
Souris Valley Frontenac Blanc Development Project
Total Project: $278,620          Requested: $70,000

                                                          

11:20 AM        Break   

                                              

11:40 AM        
NDSU – Fargo, ND - Virtual
Developing Grapevine Resilience to Temperature Fluctuations       
Total Project: $69,991            Requested: $69,991


12:00 PM        Lunch Break – on your own

                                                          

1:00 PM          
North Dakota Grape & Wine Association – Dickinson, ND
Marketing and Promotion of the North Dakota Grape & Wine Industry
Total Project: $22,510             Requested: $22,510

 

1:20 PM          
Dakota Vines Vineyard and Winery – Colfax, ND
Strategic Marketing Expansion to Strengthen Rural Tourism and Sustainable Revenue Growth                        
Total Project: $11,500             Requested: $5,750

                                                          

1:40 PM          
Winery Association of North Dakota (WAND) – Fargo, ND
WAND statewide Marketing & Promotion Initiative
Total Project: $19,500            Requested: $17,000

 

2:00 PM          
202 Brix Winery – Williston, ND
Advancing Cold- Hardy Grape Research and Market Awareness in ND                   
Total Project: $120,000          Requested: $110,000

 

2:20 PM          Break

 

2:40 PM          Funding Decisions