VIEN 5620

VIEN 5620

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

This course is designed to develop the relevant skills required for Winter and Spring vineyard management, as well as budget and business plan formation. Focused on hands-on, active learning, students will spend significant time in the Cornell University vineyards.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: VIEN 1104, VIEN 2204, one semester introductory biology, and one semester introductory chemistry.

Outcomes
  • Students will be able to use harvest and pruning statistics to make pruning decisions.
  • Students will be able to analyze seasonal outcomes and create farming plans for the coming season.
  • Students will be able to prune grapevines of various training methods.
  • Students will be able to evaluate, design and repair trellising.
  • Students will be able to use and analyze timesheet data.
  • Students will be able to examine financial and quality outcomes of pruning methods.
  • Students will be able to create development and operational budgets for vineyards of various design specifications and uses.

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: VIEN 3620

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  2292 VIEN 5620   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisites: VIEN 1104, one semester introductory biology, one semester introductory chemistry. Lab will be taught at the Cornell Orchards, 128 Crisp Apple Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850. The instructor will provide alternate instructions for the lab location should there be any weather-related issues.

  •  2293 VIEN 5620   LAB 401

    • M
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • D'Aversa, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person