As a Viticulture Adviser, you will need to master following:

• advise on fertiliser and herbicide
• advise on grape quality improvement
• advise on nitrate pollution
• advise on plant mineral nutrition
• advise on wine quality improvement
• control grape quality
• control wine quality
• develop grape growing techniques
• horticulture principles
• manage nutrients
• plant disease control
• raisin grapes
• table grapes manipulation

More generally, a viticulture adviser is also versed in:

• monitor water quality
• pest control in plants
• types of wine

It also helps to know the following:

• advise on irrigation projects
• agroecology
• develop dried-on-vine raisin production systems
• develop irrigation strategies
• develop personal skills
• e-agriculture
• irrigation systems
• organic farming
• provide tourism related information
• agronomy
• conduct public presentations
• promote sustainability