Redlands Fall 2009 Course Schedule

VIN 1113   Principles of Viticulture I
Sept 12 & 13, Oct 4, Oct 11, Nov 21 & 22
 
VIN 1111   Oklahoma Vineyard Management
Aug 15, Aug 22
 
VIN 2962   Vineyard and Winery Marketing
WebCt
 
VIN 2972   Tasting Room Management
WebCt
 
VIN 1121   Global Terroir
Dec 12 & 13
 
ENO 1112   Principles of Enology I
Aug 29 & 30, Oct 24 & 25
 
ENO 1121   Sensory Evaluation
Dec 4 & 5
 

REDLANDS:

Redlands Community College offers Oklahoma's only two-year degrees in viticulture and enology. The increased popularity of grape growing and wine making in our state has provided economic development for many underserved agricultural areas. Redlands Community College recently planted a 26-variety research vineyard at Darlington and will soon complete a state-of-the-art educational winery. These projects are funded through our Center of Excellence Grant and an Economic Development Grant through the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Classes are offered in traditional classroom and online formats to accommodate student needs.

For info contact Andrew Snyder: snydera@redlandscc.edu
 

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Students in the Viticulture classes will learn the basic skills needed to grow and maintain vineyards in Oklahoma. Classes held year round.

Viticulture – Introduction, Site Selection, & Cold Protection; 3 credit hours, fall offering

Provides information about the viticulture history, geographic location where grapes are grown and climatic conditions necessary for viticulture production. Also provides information about cultivar and variety selection. Field oriented experience in vineyard layout, including site selection and preparation, constructs trellis systems and vine training.

Viticulture – Establishment & Propagation; 3 credit hours, spring offering

Designed to introduce students to morphological characteristics of the grape plant and the process of propagation during the dormant season through bud break. Field experience in the process of vineyard establishment. Additional field experiences in advanced propagation techniques including vineyard nursery management. Provides students with the skills necessary to prune an established vineyard and emphasizes methods of crop adjustment for improvement of fruit quality.

Viticulture – Canopy & Harvest Management; 3 credit hours, summer offering

Provides skills necessary for maintaining the vineyard from the point of pre-bloom through harvest. Emphasizes crop monitoring techniques, pruning, vine manipulation, techniques to determining vine health, pesticide scheduling, handling and application as well as irrigation and fertility management of the vineyard. Additional field experience with harvest management including equipment, processing and handling.

For more information visit the website: http://www.osuokc.edu/agriculture/viticulture.aspx
or contact Mary Brown (405)945-3358 glassm@osuokc.edu

 

USDA Census of Agriculture

OGGWMA urges all grape growers to register for the USDA Census of Agriculture. The census is conducted every five years and is the most comprehensive source of statistics about the nation's agricultural system.

The statistics are used in grants and policy decisions by federal and state legislators and policy makers. We want every vineyard in Oklahoma to register their acreage. The data is a very important tool in our proof of value and worth to the Oklahoma economy. This is confidential data that is known only to the USDA Census. It is reported by crop and state, and if we can get our Oklahoma Dept of Ag to agree, the county by county info will be sorted from the federal data.

Go to the webpage below to be included in the 2007 Census.
https://www.agcounts.usda.gov/cgi-bin/counts

There you need to complete a short form to make sure that they receive a survey from the Ag Census...It takes less than two minutes to fill in the form.

You can also call tool-free 800-892-1660 and ask to receive an Ag Census survey.

Grapes are specifically counted. We need every grower to count their vines and report to the closest tenth of an acre (and round up, not down!)

It will be exciting to see how much we have grown from the 2002 figures!