Description
Intensive technical instruction to prepare Latino vineyard employees as pest management scouts and to introduce them to basic vineyard economics and management. Instruction is mostly in Spanish, emphasizing terminology in English. The purpose of this course is to prepare students for mid-management and management positions.
Grading Basis
Pass / No Pass
Course Learning Outcomes
Core Topics
- Setting business and personal goals
- Developing a record keeping system
- Financial statements: cash flow, balance sheet, owner’s equity, etc.
- Developing a business plan
- Human resources management
- History of pest management
- Arthropod classification
- Identify common vineyard insects and diseases
- Integrated pest management program
- Pesticides: active ingredients, modes of action, safe use
- Vineyard equipment calibration and maintenance