Discussion and evaluation of practical reports

Discussion and evaluation of practical reports

Presentation of practical reports

- Varieties adaptation to irrigation and defoliation

- Sustainable Viticulture and berry composition

- Biodiversity conservation in vineyard landscape

- Economic and social Sustainability in Viticulture

Presentation of practical reports

- Soil management for a sustainable viticulture

- Carbon footprint in the Vineyard

-Early defoliation as a primary canopy management technique for a sustainable Viticulture

- Organic Viticulture

- Biodynamic Viticulture

Workshop on Sustainable Viticulture 

-Biological Viticulture: a case study - Graça Gonçalves (Quinta Monte D'Oiro) -

- Low Carbon wine – a case study (Margarida Cardoso, ISA)

- Metrics to calculate carbon footprint in wine (Bruno Caldeira, Consulai)

6.1. Introduction to Sustainable Viticulture

6.2. Types of Sustainable Viticulture

6.2.1. Organic Viticulture

6.2.2. Biodynamic Viticulture

6.3. Other ways to promote Sustainable Viticulture

6.3.1. Vine Balance

6.3.2. Cover cropping

6.3.3. Mulching

6.3.4. Sustainable water use

6.3.5. Others

Study visit to the Dão, Douro, Vinhos Verdes and Bairrada winegrowing regions

Study visit to the Dão, Douro, Vinhos Verdes and Bairrada winegrowing regions

5. Workshopp on Grapevine Biotechnology: main application in viticulture

5.5. Using Molecular Biology tools to identify grapevine varieties (JE Eiras Dias, INIAV, Dois Portos)

5.6. Different strategies of heat stress acclimation in grapevine (Luisa Carvalho, CBAA)

5.7. Functional Genomics applied to Viticulture (Sofia Pereira, CBAA)

5. Workshop on Grapevine Biotechnology: main application in Viticulture

5.1. Introduction to BIOTECHNOLOGY - Main applications in Viticulture & Enology  (Sofia Pereira, CBAA)

5.2. Molecular aspects of the grafting process in Vitis: in search of molecular markers for graft compatibility. (Pedro Fevereiro, ITQB)

5.3. Gene expression in grapevine under multiple abiotic stresses (Sara Amâncio, CBAA);

5.4. Using X-ray tomography in the treatment of grapevine wood diseases? (Ricardo Ferreira, CBAA)

Introdução. Objectivod. Tecnologias. Detecção remota. Aplicações. Monitores de produtividade. Cartografia de conforto vegetativo.

Introdução. Objectivod. Tecnologias. Detecção remota. Aplicações. Monitores de produtividade. Cartografia de conforto vegetativo.

3.6. Climate Change & Viticulture: Impacts and adaptation measures (C. Lopes, ISA)

Practical written report – state of the work done; review of student needs .

3.1. Uncertainty in Agriculture (P. Aguiar, ISA)

3.2. The use of models to study climate change impacts on agriculture (P. Aguiar, ISA)

3.3. Evaluation of climate change impacts on the viticulture using new climate indices (Ricardo Egipto, ISA);

3.4.Evaluation of climate change impacts on viticulture using simulation models (Ricardo Braga, ISA);

3.5. Thermal imaging as a tool to monitor the impact of climate change on modern viticulture (Miguel Costa, ITQB)

2.4. Yield control by viticultural practices.

2.4. 1. pruning level;

2.4.2.  shoot thinning;

2.4.3. shoot tipping or hedging during flowering;

2.4.4. early leaf removal;

2.4.5. spraying growth regulators;

2.4.6. inflorescence thinning;

2.4.7. berry thinning;

2.4.8. cluster thinning.

2.1. Introduction

2.2.1. Yield variability and it’s causes 

2.2.2.Advantages of Yield forecast

2.2. Yield components and the period in which they are determined. Factors affecting the yield components

2.3. Main techniques for Yield forecasting

2.3.1. Aeropalynological forecast models;

2.3.2. Estimation of yield components;

2.3.3. Agrometeorological models;

2.3.4. Remote sensing;

2.3.5. Measuring trellis tension;

2.3.6.  Image Analysis 

1.7. Mechanical pruning

1.7.1. Terminology

1.7.2.“supported” hand pruning

1.7.2.1 Pneumatic system

1.7.2.2. Hydraulic system

1.7.2.3. Electric shears

1.7.3.Mechanical pre-pruning

1.7.4. non-selective mechanical pruning techniques

1.7.4.1. hedging

1.7.4.2. Minimal pruning

1.5. Vineyard spraying equipment

1.5.1.Spraying application techniques and types of equipment

1.5.2. Main nozzles types and other complementary equipment

1.5.3. Main sprayer calibrations.

1.6. Mechanical harvest

1.6.1. Introduction

1.6.2. The grape harvest machine

1.6.2.1 Operating principle

1.6.2.2 Types of machines

1.6.2.3 Work quality

1.6.3- Adapting the vineyard to mechanical harvest

1.6.4 - Effects of mechanical harvest

1.6.4.1 Effects on the vine

1.6.4.2. Oenological consequences

1.6.5. Socio-economical implications

1.6.6 - The mechanical harvest in Portugal

1.1. Introduction

1.1.1. The manual labor at the vineyard- main constraints

1.1.2. Main reasons to mechanize vineyard operations; potential advantages of mechanization

1.1.3. Evolution of vineyard mechanization

1.1.4- Factors influencing machinery efficiency

1.2- Mechanization of plantation

1.2.1. Land preparation;

1.2.2. Planting;

1.2.3. Trellis setup

1.3. Mechanization of fertilization and soil management

1.3.1. Soil Fertilization;

1.3.2. Soil tillage;

1.3.3. Cover crop management

1.4. Mechanization of canopy management

1.4.1.de-suckering

1.4.2. wire lifting & shoot positioning

1.4.3. shoot thinning

1.4.4. shoot trimming

1.4.5. basal leaf removal

1.4.6. cluster thinning

Program, calendar and assessment.

Practical written report – description of the protocol, methodologies and evaluation.