Online Nutrient Management Course Will Tackle Plant Health Problems and Solutions

By University of Florida|June 17, 2022

Train your staff to make better decisions about fertilizer and plant nutrient management through “Nutrient Management Level 1,” the second course of the Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida. The course is intermediate level and designed for people with some experience or entry university level, who are in production, technical, or sales role for greenhouse and nursery crops. Topics covered include common nutrient problems, essential nutrients, fertilizer types, growing media, and testing (soil, nutrient solution, and tissue). The course is offered in English and Spanish.

The course runs from July 11 to Aug. 5, 2022. All course material is completely online and available at any time of the day, and includes pre-recorded videos, an interactive discussion board with PhD professors, and quizzes. Two new modules are activated each week during the course, for a total of eight learning modules. Instruction is at your own pace and time within the four weeks of the course, with a typical time commitment of about six hours per week. Click here to register.

Nutrient Management 1 is the first of the courses of the new Plant Health Professional certification program which will be launched later in 2022. This program is supported by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension (UF Greenhouse Training Online) and the Michigan State University Floriculture Program Extension (MSU Online College of Knowledge) for greenhouse clientele successfully completing several existing courses from the two programs.

For more information, go to http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/training/, or contact Greenhouse Training, Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, USA, Email: [email protected].