Course Description
Focuses on the basic concepts of viticulture, concerning the productive commercial management practices required across a variety of grape production systems (juice, raisin, table, wine). Students will learn the basics of vine physiology, soil and water quality, plant health management, vineyard establishment practices, such as site selection and design, labor, and production economics, and be introduced to the methods used to assess fruit quality.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will have additional assignment requirements for their portfolio projects and will be evaluated to a higher standard. Additional assignments will include extra components in each portfolio section requiring an evaluation of peer-reviewed literature as well as writing a new portfolio section concerning a vineyard production research topic of their choice and presenting it to the class. Graduate students will also provide constructive feedback to classmates.
Athena Title
Vineyard Prod and Mgt
Non-Traditional Format
The course will involve lectures, in-depth discussions, and hands-on activities concerning the concepts outlined in the course description.
Prerequisite
(BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 2103H or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 2107H or PBIO 1210) and (HORT 2000 or HORT 2000E)
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
After completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop an understanding of viticulture practices and how they relate back to the phenology and physiology of the grapevine 2. Identify the benefits and disadvantages of cultivar choices, trellis systems, and vineyard management regimes 3. Describe and identify symptoms of biotic and abiotic damage to grapevines 4. Exhibit proficiency in vineyard management calculations: balanced pruning, crop load, crop estimation, sprayer calibration, and ET determination for irrigation scheduling 5. Apply knowledge learned in class to create a vineyard management portfolio
Topical Outline
Vineyard site selection Vineyard design Plant materials Dormant pruning Training systems Management systems/philosophies Canopy management Vine nutrition Water/irrigation Vineyard floor management Disease management Insect management IPM Fruit management/harvest Vineyard economics
Syllabus