Winter 2010: Vineyard Production Principles (ONLINE)

Lectures for the viticulture courses in the OSU Viticulture & Enology BS program have been available to the winegrape industry and the public since 2008. These courses cover grapevine physiology and how it relates to practices in the vineyard. Taken by upper division and graduate students at Oregon State University, these courses can be helpful for continuing education of current members of the wine industry or for those new to vineyard/wine production. For beginners, these courses will introduce you to the importance of understanding vine physiology for making informed management decisions in the future.

The online Extension course in viticulture will be offered online to industry/public from January – March 2010. Course content will cover the how and why of vineyard management practices, focusing on the production and physiology behind the practices. Students are encouraged to think critically about practices and make informed decisions based on vine physiology and management research.

Testimonials from past online course participants:

When –8:00 -10:00 AM PST

Tuesdays and Thursdays – January 5, 2010 to March 18, 2010
Note: Tuesdays – lecture, Thursdays – discussion/labs

Where
You can participate in lectures in one of two ways:

1. Live online access to the course from the comfort of your home or office computer (internet connection and audio are required)* or
2. Participate on-campus in Corvallis (4000 ALS Building)

*Note: Lectures are recorded and made available for later viewing. The course does not require live participation online. However, to receive full learning benefit from being in the course, live online participation is encouraged whenever possible.

Instructor

Dr. Patty Skinkis, Viticulture Specialist, OSU

Registration
Space is limited. Register online.
Registration (on or before December 20, 2009) is $500.
Registration on or after December 21, 2009 will be $600.

Course Content Topics:
• Vineyard site selection, design and planting
• Vineyard nutrition
• Canopy Management
• Vineyard Floor Management
• Pest Management
• Disease Management
• Managing yield and quality
• Harvest operations
• Berry quality analysis
• Vineyard economics
• Vineyard technology
 

If you have questions about the course structure and content, please contact Dr. Patty Skinkis at skinkisp@hort.oregonstate.edu or 541-737-1411. If you have troubles or questions with registration, please contact Lee Ann Julson at 541-737-5480.

Testimonials:

"What can I say, it was a great course. I learned a great deal and am stimulated to research and try other management styles within our vineyards and better record data from our different blocks to make more informed decisions."

"I can't begin to tell you how much I've learned from this course and how much I enjoyed taking it. The level of detail and complexity were perfect for my background."

"This is an excellent lecture series. The core study material was very informative while the additional material added depth. The combination of live online lecture/lecture notes and teh recorded lectures worked well togetehr, enabling me to make up missed classes due to work, and review/clarify parts of the lectures that I may have boorly understood. Excellent tool!"
 

DVD: Vineyard Sanitation Conf March 2009
Audio recordings of lectures and presentation slides of the Vineyard Sanitation workshop