Catch Up on the Fundamentals of Hydroponic Vegetable Production

Posted by Brian Sparks|October 18, 2023

Growers can learn to manage different hydroponics systems, as well as the fundamentals of climate, water, nutrition, and plant health in these systems, through the Hydroponic Vegetable Greenhouse Online Training course offered by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension. This intermediate course is designed for growers with some experience and training. Topics covered include hydroponics growing systems and structures, specific vegetable crop examples, business management, and food safety. The course is offered in English and Spanish.

The course is taught by a team of instructors from the University of Florida and Cornell University led by Bob Hochmuth and Dr. Tatiana Sanchez-Jones at UF/IFAS. Past participants have liked that it was “a well-done course with plenty of relevant information for all aspects of hydroponic growing throughout the industry” and described instructors as “attentive, responsive, and enthusiastic.”

The course runs from Nov. 13 to Dec. 15, 2023. All course material is completely online and available at any time of the day, and includes pre-recorded videos, an interactive discussion board with Ph.D. 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 four hours per week.

Click here to register. For more information, email [email protected].