I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Regional Vineyard Management

2. Course Prefix & Number:
VITI 1213

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course is a survey of vineyard management in the general wine growing regions in the Continental United States. The course covers management of the mature vineyard from region to region and builds on the topics covered prerequisite courses.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Missouri State University, VIN 213, 2 credits
Highland Community College, VIN 213, 2 credits

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

The Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA)

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Military Experience
• Specialty Schools
• Written
• Oral
• Demonstration
• Portfolio

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Viticulture, AAS and Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Describe the Mid-American climate and its input on choice and management of grape collections.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Identify the key components in the maintenance of a balanced vineyard.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Describe climatic challenges and how these limits impact vine management and cultivar choice in these regions;
• Describe cultural challenges to grapevine growth and productivities;
• Define differences in fruit maturation related to region of production and the influence of these on timing of harvest and choice of harvesting methods;
• Describe regional/climatic impacts on balanced cropping of grapevines;
• Analyze the factors involved when grapevines are exposed to temperature extremes; and
• Describe the impacts of the above outcomes on economic sustainability.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Regional Climate
• Impact of climate on management of grape.
• Degree day units
• Length of growing season
• Average annual rainfall
• Hardiness zone
• Environmental Parameters
• Effect on choice
• Cultural management
• Regional wine grape cultivation
2. Cultural Management
• Nutrients
•  Required
•  Assess
• Fertilization Analysis
• Irrigation System
• Drip
• Schedule
• Seasonal growth phase
• Canopy Balance
3. Pest Management
• Identification
• Vineyard floor management
• Diseases, vertebrate and invertebrate pets
4. Harvest Logistics
• Hand vs. mechanical harvest
5. Pruning Process
• Balanced pruning
• Pruning weight and pruning formula
• Anatomy of a compound bud
• Implication of bud anatomy
6. Grapevine Hardiness
• Cultural management practices
• Cold injury hazard