The greenhouse and nursery industry alone had losses of nearly $200 million.

On Feb. 21, the University of Florida is hosting an in-person and online workshop on the genetic diversity of begonia and its potential uses in breeding and landscaping.

Growers can earn a plant health professional certificate by taking greenhouse online courses administered through Michigan State University Extension and the University of Florida.

University of Florida researchers have found that adding pepper banker plants near roses helped establish higher predatory mite populations that eventually target chilli thrips.

All course material from the University of Florida is completely online and available at any time of the day, and include pre-recorded videos.

Growers can improve their prevention and management of diseases in nurseries and greenhouses by registering for the University of Florida’s Disease Management online course.

Growers and technical staff in the greenhouse and controlled environment industry can gain a new qualification in plant health management.

“Nutrient Management Level 1” is the second course of the Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida.

Caladium bulbs produced in Florida can sprout fast and put out attractive plants in the gardens or in containers in a few weeks.

The study’s results are crucial for both indoor production by consumers and for commercial growers producing crops in a controlled environment.

A University of Florida researcher is looking at how a development regulator can help ornamental and vegetable plants grow.

The course addresses the skill sets required to help with propagation, germination, extraction, and analysis.

Consumers have no way of knowing if the plants broadly marketed as wildlife friendly are truly so, a problem the University of Florida hopes to address.