VIT-200 Vineyard Management
This course is designed for students already familiar with the basics of viticulture. Lecture topics covered will include integrated pest management, canopy management, foliar sampling, sustainable management practices, and how cropping systems affect vine vigor. Labor management and grape contracts will be discussed. A team sustainability project will be completed focusing on a sustainability issue pertinent to the Finger Lakes wine growing region. A site selection project will be completed by evaluating and theoretically developing a real site for its potential as a vineyard.