LUBBOCK Those interested in commercial wine-grape production and vineyard management should make plans now to attend a Texas viticulture short course. The course, presented by Texas Cooperative Extension and Texas Tech University’s Extended Studies, is set for Jan. 18-20, 2006, at the Texas Tech University Center in Junction.
Topics will include wine grape physiology, vineyard establishment and management and pest management. A field trip to a local vineyard will provide hands-on experience in pruning practices and a discussion of vine-training methods.
Registration costs $395 per person before Jan. 1, 2006, and $450 thereafter. Enrollment is limited to 50 participants on a first-come, first-enrolled basis.
There are several ways to register:
Visit http://www.dce.ttu.edu for online enrollment;
Print and fax a completed registration form and credit card information to
(806) 742-7277; or
Call (806) 742-7200, ext. 270.
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