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| AGVI: Viticulture Certificate |
Agriculture & Natural Resources |
Total Units: 24 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2026
Description:
The Viticulture Certificate of Achievement program provides training for employment as vineyard managers in North Coast wine grape production.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Conduct in-depth feasibility studies for new vineyard development, and from the results, prepare comprehensive reports and cost projections appropriate to their planting recommendations;
- Identify and implement sustainable farming practices that will improve fruit quality, provide efficacious pest and disease management, protect natural resources and the environment, and prepare a farming plan that encompasses these practices;
- Research and apply all county, state and federal laws regarding vineyard development and maintenance, worker safety, pesticide use, and environmental protection;
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the latest technological advances in vineyard management and incorporate current technology into their farming plans and budgets;
- Work cooperatively and effectively with wineries to determine optimum harvest parameters, coordinate the operations required, and negotiate a grape contract;
- Show management and leadership capabilities by effectively training others to perform hands-on vineyard tasks: and
- Contribute to the winegrape industry and participate in professional organizations at the local, state-wide, national and international levels.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the AGVI: Viticulture Certificate program are:
| Viticulture Requirements - complete 24.00 units |
| AGRI 30 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3.00 |
| VIT 51 | Viticulture: Fall Practices | 3.00 |
| VIT 52 | Viticulture: Spring Practices | 3.00 |
| VIT 55 | Basic Wine Grape Viticulture | 3.00 |
| VIT 60 | Vineyard Management | 3.00 |
| VIT 70 | Vineyard Pest and Disease Management | 3.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| AGME 50 | Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Skills | 3.00 |
| AGRI 70 | Integrated Pest Management | 3.00 |
| AGRI 99I | Agriculture Internship | 0.50-8.00 |
| NRM 87 | Geographic Info. Systems Applications in Natural Resources | 3.00 |
| SPAN 50A | Conversation for Beginners-Part 1 | 3.00 |
| VIT 1 | Introduction to Viticulture, Winemaking, Wines of the World | 3.00 |
| VIT 54 | Viticulture: Summer Practices | 1.00 |
| VIT 113 | Organic Viticulture | 1.50 |
| VIT 114 | Sustainable Viticulture | 1.50 |
| VIT 120 | Vineyard Pruning | 0.25 |
| VIT 121 | Pruning Techniques for Vine Balance | 0.50 |
| VIT 123 | Budding & Grafting | 0.25 |
| VIT 124 | Vineyard Irrigation and Fertilization | 1.00 |
| VIT 131 | Working with Your Winemaker - Fruit Quality Assurance | 1.00 |
| VIT 133 | Advances in Viticulture | 1.00 |
| WEE 99I | Internship Work Experience Education | 0.50-8.00 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2026
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.
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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.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
Note: Students taking AGRI 99i or WEE 99i should focus on the Viticulture/Wine industry.
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