Your best return on investment to ensure a knowledgeable workforce is through online training of existing staff. University of Florida IFAS Extension provides four-week, award-winning, online training courses in English and Spanish. The first course of the year, Greenhouse 101, starts on June 1, 2020. To register, visit http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/training/.
Each course is completely online, and includes streaming videos, readings, and assignments. They are available any time of the day, and new modules are activated each week during the course. Experienced university instructors are available for help and interactive discussions. Graduates receive a personalized certificate of completion.
Online course schedule for 2020:
| Course | Dates | Registration Closes | Level* |
| Greenhouse 101 | Jun 1 – Jun 26 | Jun 8 | • |
| Nutrient Management 1 (Introduction) | Jul 6 – Jul 31 | Jul 13 | •• |
| Advanced Nutrient Management | Aug 31 – Sep 25 | Sep 7 | ••• |
| Disease Management | Sep 28 – Oct 23 | Oct 5 | •• |
| Weed Management | Oct 26 – Nov 20 | Nov 2 | •• |
| Hydroponic Vegetable Production (NEW!) | Nov 9 – Dec 11 | Nov 16 | •• |
*Level
• Introductory: Practical experience but without formal horticultural science education
•• Intermediate: Some experience and training, or entry university level
••• Advanced: Experienced, well-trained grower, or upper university level
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.
Join the over 2000 growers who have successfully graduated from Greenhouse Training Online courses. We have a 78% completion rate, and our participants provide positive reviews: “Thanks for the opportunity to
continue each of our educations with a realistic and flexible program to successfully complete while working full time”, “Courses are very well crafted by growers for growers.”
This year features a new, highly requested course, Hydroponic Vegetable Production. This intermediate course will teach the different hydroponic systems for vegetable production, as well as fundamentals of climate, water, nutrition, and plant health.
For more information, including discounts for registering multiple staff: greenhousetraining@ifas.ufl.edu.
For a video description of our courses, watch our YouTube video.
3 Comments
I would like courses for 2021 hydroponics are you going to repeat last year online courses classes
Hi! Would like info on coming courses for hidroponics and green houses for 2022.
Hi Jose,
Thanks for your comment. hortamericas.com offers some short courses, and then there are several great universities that offer more intense short courses, such as the University of Florida, the University of Arizona, and many others. If you check here https://urbanagnews.com/education/ we share many of them and the courses that are coming up.
Thanks,
UAN