2025 Greenhouse Training Online Ends with Courses on Climate and Disease Management
‘Climate Management’ and ‘Practical Disease Management’, the next courses in the Greenhouse Training Online series from the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF/IFAS), start on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. ‘Climate Management’ is an advanced-level course designed for commercial growers with experience or well-trained/upper university-level training. ‘Practical Disease Management’ is an intermediate-level course designed for those with some training or entry-level university experience in production, technical, or sales roles in the greenhouse or nursery industry. Additionally, it is part of the Plant Health Professional Certificate.
‘Climate Management’ Course Topics
2025 Greenhouse Training Online – ‘Climate Management’. | UF/IFAS
Course participants will learn about:
- Environmental control systems.
- Photoperiod and supplemental lighting.
- Photosynthesis, growth, and flowering.
- Temperature, energy balance, and development rate.
- Using sensors to monitor environments.
- Vapor pressure deficit and relative humidity.
‘Practical Disease Management’ Course Topics
2025 Greenhouse Training Online – ‘Practical Disease Management’. | UF/IFAS
Course participants will learn about:
- Basic organic and conventional management options for greenhouses and nurseries.
- Managing growing conditions.
- Preventing diseases by learning how they develop and spread.
- Specific chemical management practices for common situations.
- The safe application and handling of fungicides.
Schedule and Registration for ‘Climate Management’ and ‘Practical Disease Management’ Courses
The ‘Climate Management’ and ‘Practical Disease Management’ courses both run from Nov. 10–Dec. 12, 2025. Both courses are available in English and Spanish, and all course material is completely online and available at any time of the day. They included pre-recorded videos, quizzes, and an interactive discussion board with each course’s teacher(s). Two new modules are activated each week during the course, for a total of eight learning modules.
‘Climate Management’ instructors include Paul Fisher from the University of Florida, Erik Runkle and Roberto Lopez from Michigan State University, Jim Faust from Clemson University, John Erwin from the University of Maryland, Jennifer Boldt and Kale Harbick from USDA-ARS, Charlie Hall from Texas A&M, and several environmental control experts from Argus, Priva, and Wadsworth. ‘Practical Disease Management’ is taught by Dr. Carrie Harmon, Director of the UF/IFAS Plant Diagnostic Center.
Register online at http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/training/.
For more information, including discounts for registering multiple participants, email training staff at [email protected].
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