2026 Greenhouse Training Online Continues with “Success with your Latino Workforce”

“Success with your Latino Workforce” 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.

“Success with your Latino Workforce” Course Topics

Course participants will learn about:

• Analyzing the social and cultural backgrounds of Latino migrants and immigrants
• Basic concepts of communication and culture, and how they apply to Latino staff
• How Latino culture affects behavior and communication in the workplace
• Simple horticultural Spanish with interactive oral quizzes

“Success with your Latino Workforce” Schedule and Registration

The “Success with your Latino Workforce” course runs Nov. 2–Dec. 4, 2026, and is part of the new Elite Grower program. Available only in English, 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. Claudio Pasian, Professor Emeritus at the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at The Ohio State University. 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 “Success with your Latino Workforce,” including discounts for registering multiple staff, email training staff at [email protected].