Educational Resources

With the rise in interest in winemaking, numerous programs in viticulture are popping up all over the country.  This section presents educational opportunities in North Carolina and other states.   

• Sustainable Tourism Webinar
  Energy Measurement: The Key to Energy Success
  Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
  
  The Center for Sustainable Tourism at East Carolina University, www.sustainabletourism.org, presents a free webinar on Renewable Energy in Tourism.  This webinar will focus on energy measurement and benchmarking for the tourism industry and how monitoring your energy consumption better can lead to improved energy performance and cost reductions.   It will address energy monitoring and measurement specifically for small to mid-sized tourism attractions and accommodations.  The webinar provides applicable and relevant information to help owners and operators become more energy efficient, save money on their utility bills, and better brand themselves to the growing number of green conscious travelers. 
  
  
  Featuring two renewable energy guest experts:
  •   John Meeks, President, Apple Blossom Insulators - discussing general information on energy measurement and energy audits.
  •   Colin and Deanna Crossman, Owner and Innkeeper, King's Daughters Inn - discussing how they measure energy use and energy management system.
  
  Register for the webinar, or if you have questions please contact Garrett Ziegler at zieglerg10@students.ecu.edu.

• BioNetwork BioForum:  Organic Grapes

  Monday, Sept. 13 at 9:30 - 11:00am
  
  The organic grapes BioForum seminar wil be presented by Chuck Blethen. Topics that will be covered in this exciting BioForum event will include:

   

  -Organic grape growing philosophy

  -Managing what you can organically/naturally

  -Measuring plant pH and leaf/stem juice Brix

  -Dealing with diseases/pests organically

  -Weed management 

  -Kinds of grapes to grow organically in western North Carolina

  -Grapevine gender determination

  -The perfect organic grape to grow in western North Carolina

  -Propagation techniques

  -Trellis systems for growing grapes in the mountains

  -Vineyard production/installation cost estimates

   

  This webinar is free but registration is required - Click here to register now!

   

  Surry Community College
  630 S. Main Street, Dobson, NC 27017
  336-386-8121

• WineAmerica Fall 2010 Board of Directors and Membership Meeting
  November 8-10
  Hampton Inn and Suites at Shelton Vineyards
  Dobson, NC
  
  -  WineAmerica Meeting Agenda

• NC Winegrower's Association Events
  

• NC State University Value-Added & Alternative Agriculture Events
  

• NC State University Food Science and Nutrition Workshops

Educational Meetings in Other States

• Virginia Educational Meetings - meetings and events posted by the Virginia Vineyards Association 
  
• Penn State Wine Grape Network Calendar - lists meetings, workshops and conferences happening across the country.

Courses and Degree Programs

North Carolina

• Surry Community College (Dobson) - Viticulture and enology program
  
• Johnson & Wales University (Charlotte) - Wine and spirit certification
  
• NC State University (Raleigh) - Food science program

Virginia

• Virginia Tech, VA - Enology and grape chemistry courses, and food science programs

New York

• Cornell University, NY - Viticulture and enology undergaduate and graduate programs

California

• University of California Davis Extension - Viticulture and enology, winemaking, wine marketing, and wine appreciation courses 
• Allan Hancock College, CA
• Fresno State University, CA
• Santa Rosa Junior College, CA

Oregon

• Chemeketa Community College, OR

Ontario

• Brock University, Ontario