VIN 203 - Vineyard Establishment

1. Identify viticultural regions
   1. Identify regions throughout the world
   2. Identify regions in the USA
   3. Identify regions of similar climate
2. Understand climate factors affecting grape production
   1. Contrast methods of measuring growing season temperature
   2. Understand impact of season length
   3. Understand impact of winter temperature
   4. Explain precipitation needs of grapevines
3. Identify soil characteristics that impact vine growth
   1. Describe physical properties that impact growth
   2. Describe chemical properties that impact growth
   3. Describe mesoclimate impact
4. Identify how the environment will impact vine management
   1. Explain effect of row orientation
   2. Understand the concept of terroir
   3. Explain how site alterations affect the environment
5. Examine grapevine varieties
   1. Identify varieties important worldwide
   2. Identify varieties important to local region
   3. Investigate how to match a variety to the vineyard site
6. Describe different strategies for grape production
   1. Evaluate intensive production methods
   2. Evaluate extensive production methods
7. Interpret soil surveys and topography
   1. Understand how to use soil survey maps
   2. Interpret factors in soil surveys that are important for vineyards
   3. Evaluate topographical maps of vineyard sites
8. Understand concepts in vineyard design
   1. Identify flow of air drainage
   2. Develop vine spacing based on site, training system, and variety
   3. Evaluate plan based on irrigation methods, mechanization, wind, etc
9. Explain methods of vineyard site preparation
   1. Evaluate methods of impacting subsoil drainage and compaction
   2. Evaluate nutrient status of soil
   3. Identify methods for adjusting soil nutrient status
10. Explain methods of vineyard planting and training
    1. Identify planting methods
    2. Understand training methods
11. Understand impact of vineyard variation
    1. Assess vine variability
    2. Understand factors impacting variability
    3. Understand ways to correct variability
    4. Evaluate tools for precision viticulture
12. Understand methods for managing a vineyard business
    1. Evaluate differences in vineyard jobs
    2. Define roles and duties for various vineyard jobs
    3. Understand records necessary for vineyard evaluations
    4. Develop vineyard budgets
    5. Develop vineyard activity plans