Each course is completely online, and include streaming videos, readings, and assignments. They are available any time of the day, and new modules are activated each week during the course. Graduates receive a personalized certificate of completion.
The online course schedule for 2018 includes:
• Greenhouse 101 (June 4 to June 29)
• Costing & Profitability (June 4 to June 29)
• Nutrient Management 1 (Introduction) (July 2 to July 27)
• Weed Management (July 30 to Aug. 24)
• Nutrient Management 2 (Advanced) (Sept. 3 to Sept. 28)
• Disease Management (Oct. 1 to Oct. 26)
• Water Quality and Treatment (Nov. 5 to Dec. 7)
• Introduction to Hydroponics (Jan. 14, 2019 to Feb, 9, 2019)
Greenhouse 101 teaches the underlying horticultural science of plant growth to growers who lack a formal training in horticulture. Topics covered are plant parts and functions, photosynthesis and growth, greenhouse technology, flowering, compactness and branching, irrigation, nutrition, and plant health.
Costing & Profitability is an advanced course for experienced growers. It will help you develop the skills to accurately estimate production cost and profit for your greenhouse or nursery business.
This year features two new courses, Water Quality and Treatment and an Introduction to Hydroponics, as well as the return of Disease Management.
For more information on each course, including discounts for registering multiple staff, email greenhousetraining@ifas.ufl.edu.