Description
The USA Training & Exam: Guyot will take place in Oregon, at Abbot Claim vineyards (ABBOTT CLAIM 11011 NE Bayliss Rd, Carlton, OR 97111) and will include practice and exam: winter session will be held on February 16th and 17th 2023, approx. 8 hours per day, plus a full day scheduled for May 15 for the spring session (approx. 8 hours).
Practical pruning training sessions take place in a vineyard and allow you to train your winter pruning and shoot selection skills with the help of our tutors. It is a great opportunity to exercise and prepare for the exam.
Upon successful completion of the exam, both winter and spring sessions, you will obtain the Guyot VINE PRUNER Advanced certificate and have a possibility to access Guyot VINE PRUNER Advanced II courses, focused on conversion of traditionally pruned plants to SIMONIT&SIRCH Method, that will become available in winter 2023/24.
The approximate schedule is:
February 16th
8:00 am: meeting
8:30 am: practical exercise
12:30 – 02:00 pm: lunch break (meals not included)
02:00 – 05:00 pm: practical exercise
February 17th
8:00 am: meeting
8:30 am: practical exercise
12:30 – 02:00 pm: lunch break (meals not included)
02:00 – 03:00 pm: Examination test on 20 consecutive plants
03:00 – 04:00 pm: Test results check (tutor); in-couple-training (students)
04:00 – 05:00 pm: Final discussion
May 15th*
8:00 am: meeting
8:30 am: practical exercise
12:30 – 02:00 pm: lunch break (meals not included)
02:00 – 03:00 pm: Examination test on 20 consecutive plants
03:00 – 04:00 pm: Test results check (tutor); in-couple-training (students)
04:00 – 05:00 pm: Final discussion
There are only 10 places available for this year, so “USA Training & Exam: Guyot” may become unavailable.
The students will receive the information about the meeting point and tutor contacts by email closer to the date of the exam. For any questions contact us at info@vinemasterpruners.com.
*The dates of the spring exam sessions are subject to change in case of unforeseen weather-related events and/or unusual development of the plants. If you are unable to join the spring session, it will be possible to do it the following year.
The results of the exams will be communicated approximately one month after the spring session, when the relative certificates are issued.
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