Ag – Viticulture
2 courses · Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
AGVIT-80 Vineyard Design and Construction
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 9 lecture/27 lab total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54)
- Formerly
- HORT 80
- Transfers to
- CSU
This is an introductory course in establishing a commercial or home vineyard. The course will cover numerous principles of vineyard design and construction, as well as the important training steps and maintenance of a young vineyard. The college will provide access to a vineyard as a resource for students in this course. A portion of this course may be taught in a distance education format.
AGVIT-81 Vineyard Care
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 27 lecture/27 lab total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 81 for the lecture portion of the class and an additional 27 hours of lab, totaling 108 hours for this course)
- Formerly
- HORT 81
- Transfers to
- CSU
This is an introductory course to the biology and culture of grapevines. The care and maintenance of grape vineyards including planting, propagation, pruning, thinning, irrigation, harvesting and other cultural practices will be discussed. This course covers both conventional and organic management methods and would benefit students interested in both commercial production and home vineyard care. The lecture portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.