Viticulture

Lifelong learning

Viticulture

Understand the vineyard management & vine pest control

Update : 09/24/2024

Explore the essential techniques and strategies for successful vineyard management. From soil and irrigation management to canopy techniques and pest control, this module covers everything needed for cultivating thriving vineyards. Ideal for aspiring viticulturists and seasoned professionals alike, delve into the nuances of grape cultivation in diverse environments and gain practical insights through immersive study visits.


Period ?
  • From : 04/21/2025
  • To : 05/16/2025
For who ?
  • student with a French diploma
  • international student
  • employee or job seeker
  • Anyone in the vine and wine industry and meets the pre-requisites.
Where ?
  • L'Institut Agro Montpellier - La Gaillarde Campus

Aims

  • Gain the ability to manage cultural practices and make informed decisions tailored to vineyard/site specificities, focusing on ecophysiology and environmental interactions.
  • Acquire skills in using and/or accessing innovative techniques and decision-making tools developed or under development through research.
  • Develop the capability to conduct vineyard diagnostics/assessments to establish cultural practice programs aimed at achieving yield, quality, and wine style goals within the framework of sustainable viticulture.
  • Learn to identify and manage bio-aggressors by studying the biology and epidemiology of major pests, diseases, and weeds affecting vines globally. Understand their interactions and explore integrated and organic control strategies.

Theme

  • vine and wine
  • Programme

    Language of instruction : In English

    • Techniques required for vineyard establishment
    • Strategies for soil management
    • Equipment and methods for irrigation monitoring
    •  Canopy management and trellising techniques
    • Cultivation of table grapes
    •  Viticulture on steep slopes and in tropical regions
    • Mites affecting vineyards
    • Cicadellids and pathogens they transmit
    • Grape moths and other insect pests
    • Viral diseases affecting vines
    • Coccoids and the pathogens they transmit
    • Diseases of grapevine wood
    •  Fungi and bacteria affecting vines
    • Weed management in vineyards
    • Educational study tours

    Keywords: ViniferaOffer,

  • Prerequisites & registration

    Knowledge of viticulture and winemaking (oenologists, sommeliers, winegrowers).
    English: fluent

Staff team

Place

L'Institut Agro Montpellier
Campus de La Gaillarde
2 place Pierre Viala
Montpellier

Fees

€513/week

Contacts

L'Institut Agro Montpellier
2 place Pierre Viala
34060 Montpellier - France
Tél. : +33 (0)4 99 61 22 00 Tél. : +33 (0)4 99 61 22 00
Fax : +33 (0)4 99 61 29 00
contact@supagro.fr

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