A brand new on-line course for growers on Substrates for Container-Grown Vegetation will practice your nursery, greenhouse or CEA workers to know the science of substrates (additionally known as potting combine or rising media) on elements that enhance water and air availability for vegetation.
The course is taught by Dr. Loren Oki, Professor Emeritus on the College of California, and Dr. Jeb Fields, Assistant Professor at College of Florida. The course is obtainable by the College of Florida IFAS Extension Greenhouse On-line Coaching and is a requirement for the brand new Root Zone Knowledgeable program.
Substrates for Container-Grown Vegetation is designed for individuals with some expertise or entry college degree, who’re in manufacturing, technical, or gross sales position for greenhouse and nursery crops. This course presents and discusses ideas of soil science and practices utilized to managing container substrates, emphasizing the suitable use of substrates, amendments, fertilizers, and irrigation to develop vegetation in containers. The abilities realized could be utilized to the expansion, upkeep, and administration of container-grown vegetation in nursery and greenhouse manufacturing in business and concrete agriculture, analysis, and business landscapes.
The course is obtainable in English and Spanish and runs for 4 weeks from October 6 to October 31, 2025.
The fee is $US285 per participant. All course materials is totally on-line and obtainable at any time of the day, and consists of pre-recorded movies, quizzes, and an interactive dialogue board with Dr. Oki and Dr. Fields. Two new modules are activated every week in the course of the course, for a complete of eight studying modules. Instruction is at your personal tempo and time throughout the 4 weeks of the course, with a typical time dedication of about 5 hours per week. Click on right here to register: http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/coaching/.
We provide a 20% low cost whenever you register 5 or extra workers. For extra data, together with reductions for a number of registrations e mail us at: greenhousetraining@ifas.ufl.edu.
