Viticulture Management Certificate Agriculture & Natural Resources Total Units: 27.0

Term Effective: Fall 2005

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Spring 2007

Previous Versions:

Viticulture Management - effective Fall 1981

Description:

The Viticulture Management Career Certificate program provides training for employment as vineyard managers in North Coast wine grape production. For more information see the Agriculture Department website.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Viticulture Management program are:

  • Complete 27.0 units from
    • Viticulture Requirements

Viticulture Requirements - complete 27.00 units
AGBUS 2Agricultural Computer Applications3.00
AGRI 60Soil & Plant Nutrition3.00
AGRI 70Integrated Pest Management3.00
VIT 1World Viticulture and Wine Styles3.00
VIT 51Viticulture: Fall Practices3.00
VIT 52Viticulture: Spring Practices3.00
VIT 60Vineyard Management3.00
Complete a combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
WINE 2 AND
Fall Winery Operations1.50
WINE 53Introduction to Enology4.00
WINE 52Spring Winery Operations1.50
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
AGBUS 7Agricultural Economics3.00
AGBUS 60Agriculture and Wine Business Management3.00
AGBUS 61Agricultural Marketing3.00
AGMEC 60Agricultural Machinery & Equipment Skills2.00
VIT 53Advanced Vineyard Practices for Quality Production3.00
VIT 110Basic Wine Grape Viticulture3.00
VIT 111Organic Viticulture 3.0 Units DELETE3.00
VIT 112Introductory Survey of the Organic Viticulture Industry1.00
VIT 120Vineyard Pruning0.50
VIT 121Pruning Techniques for Vine Balance0.50
VIT 122Vineyard Canopy Management1.00
VIT 123Spring Budding & Grafting0.50
VIT 124Vineyard Irrigation & Fertilization1.00
VIT 150Basic Viticulture for Spanish Speakers1.00
WINE 70Wine Component Tasting1.50

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

Contact
Information
Phone Email Website
(707) 527-4647
srjccertificate003076@santarosa.edu