Summer Viticulture Operations

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This course covers vineyard practices for the summer session. The class will manage the Las Positas College Campus Hill vineyard, with an emphasis on the practical applications of viticulture theory including vine training, canopy management, assessment of insect and disease problems specific to the appellation, irrigation applications relating to soil and leaf moisture and crop estimation. 9 hours lecture, 27 hours laboratory. Transfer: CSU.