Vineyard Management Minor
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Vineyard Management minor will provide OSU students, including those with majors outside the College of Agricultural Sciences, with the basic knowledge and skill set to seek out employment in the wine industry as a viticulturist or vineyard manager. The coursework will cover both the technical and operational aspects of vineyard production.
Minor Code: A079
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Find, interpret and integrate data and theory from horticultural systems and sciences, and related disciplines.
- Assess horticultural systems, diagnose horticultural problems and recommend solutions, and create novel systems based on data and theory from horticultural sciences and related disciplines.
- Integrate horticultural sciences with contemporary social, economic, political and environmental issues.
- Develop and articulate content knowledge and critical thinking in horticulture through frequent practice of oral and written communication.
- Develop a vineyard management strategy which incorporates grapevine physiology and growth, local environmental conditions and local practices.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| HORT 251 | TEMPERATE TREE FRUIT, BERRIES, GRAPES, AND NUTS | 2 |
| HORT 301 | GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS | 3 |
| HORT 360 | IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE | 4 |
| HORT 414 | PRECISION AGRICULTURE | 4 |
| HORT 453 | GRAPEVINE GROWTH AND PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| HORT 454 | PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF VINEYARD PRODUCTION | 3 |
| SOIL 205 & SOIL 206 | SOIL SCIENCE and +*SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 | 4 |
| or CSS 205 | +*SOIL SCIENCE | |
| Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 4 credits from the following courses: | 4 | |
| AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MANAGEMENT | ||
| AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MARKETING | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | ||
| ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | ||
| WEED MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INSECT PEST MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURAL SYSTEMS, PRACTICES AND CAREERS | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
Minor Code: A079