VIEN 3620

VIEN 3620

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

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: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: VIEN 5620

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  1945 VIEN 3620   LEC 001

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • D'Aversa, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: VIEN 1104, one semester introductory biology, one semester introductory chemistry.

  •  1946 VIEN 3620   LAB 401

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • D'Aversa, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Lab 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.