Academic year: 2024-2025
Vineyard Management: Viticulture- Associate Degree
Program Code: 103201
Midwesterners who dream of a career in wine country don ' t need to migrate to California. As Wisconsin ' s grape growing industry expands, business owners are looking for employees and suppliers right here. As a graduate of the Vineyard Management associate degree program, you have the skills necessary to own and operate or be employed at a vineyard as a vineyard manager or vineyard worker. You are skilled in planting, pruning, training, harvesting, gathering, sustainability, integrated pest management, and storing grapes and other fruits.
Delivery
Online: Some courses are held in the early evening at specific times each week.
Explore Locations
This program is offered at:
Green Bay
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $ 12,498, Books: $ 0, Supplies: $ 0 Total Approximate Costs $ 12,498 See costs of tuition, books, and supplies.
This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tutition and fees for this program. https:// www. nwtc. edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college / tuition-and-fees? ProgramCode = 103201
Requirements for Program Entry
Individuals interested in this program must email Lynn. White @ nwtc. edu
Program Outcomes
Manage all part-time and seasonal vineyard workers. Maintain records of all vineyard operation activities. Assist wine maker in crop load management, harvest coordination and execution. Monitor the vineyard regarding nutrient status, grape diseases, insect, fungus, weeds, and other pests.
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Vineyard Management( Viticulture) associate degree in the number of semesters shown.
First Semester 10090111- Sustainable Ag: Issues & Pract 2 10320101- VIN111-Intro to Viticulture 3 10320122- VIN112-Botanical Viticulture 4 10801136- English Composition 1 3 10102158- Business Principles 3
Semester Total 15
Second Semester 10320108- VIN293-Soils for Viticulture 3 10320102- VIN212-Winter Viticulture Tech 2 10320103- VIN214-Spring Viticulture Tech 2 10804113- College Technical Math 1A 3 10320118- VIN290-Vineyard & Wine Safety 3 10320126- VIN117-Cold Climate Viti & Eno 1
Semester Total 14
Third Semester 10320104- VIN215-Sum / Fall Vit Tech 2 10320107- VIN213-Regional Vineyard Mgmt 2 10320121- VIN105-Molec Prin Grape / Wine 4 10809172- Intro to Diversity Studies 3 10801196- Oral / Interpersonal Comm 3 10320106- VIN211-Integrated Pest Mgmt 2
Semester Total 16
Fourth Semester 10090131- Organic Gardening 3 10809198- Intro to Psychology 3 10145189- Writing a Business Plan-Sm Bus 3 10320109- VIN146-Intro to Enology 3 10809195- Economics 3
Semester Total 15
Total Credits 60
Maintain records of all viticultural monitoring activities. Practice IPM( Integrated Pest Management). Recommend and plan any large scale changes in vineyard plantings, specifically cultivars and selection of the site. Plan and assist in irrigation scheduling and operation. Plan and assist in general property maintenance. Operate vineyard machinery safely.
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