2026 Greenhouse Training Online Continues with “Field Diagnosis of Plant Diseases”

“Field Diagnosis of Plant Diseases” starts on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, and is the next course in the 2026 Greenhouse Training Online series from the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF/IFAS). This intermediate-level course is designed for those with some training or entry-level university experience in production, technical, or sales roles in the greenhouse or nursery industry.

“Field Diagnosis of Plant Diseases” Course Topics

Course participants will learn about:

• Appropriate scouting and sampling techniques
• Detecting and diagnosing common greenhouse and nursery diseases
• Field-friendly diagnostic methods to identify common pathogens
• Identifying diseases and differentiating between diseases and other issues

“Field Diagnosis of Plant Diseases” Schedule and Registration

The “Field Diagnosis of Plant Diseases” course runs Nov. 2–Dec. 4, 2026, and is part of the Plant Health Professional program. Available in English and Spanish, all course material is completely online and available at any time of the day. It includes pre-recorded videos, quizzes, and an interactive discussion board with Ph.D. instructor Dr. Carrie Harmon, Director of the UF/IFAS Plant Diagnostic Center in Gainesville, FL, and Co-Director of the National Plant Diagnostic Network. Two new modules are activated each week during the course, for a total of eight learning modules. Instruction is at each participant’s own pace and time within the four weeks of the course, with a typical time commitment of about six hours per week.

Register online at http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/training/.

For more information on “Field Diagnosis of Plant Diseases,” including discounts for registering multiple staff, email training staff at [email protected].