Jun 10, 2018

UF Offers Online Nutrient Training Course

Next month, the University of Florida will offer an online training course to help you and/or your staff make better crop management decisions by learning the basics of plant nutrition management.

Nutrient Management 1 is the third course of the Greenhouse Training Online program offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension. This course is intermediate level, and designed for people with some experience or entry university level, and are in production, technical or sales roles. The course is offered in English and in Spanish.

Topics covered include common nutrient problems, essential nutrients, fertilizer types, onsite pH and EC testing, and growing media.

The course runs from July 2 to 27, 2018, and costs $199 per participant, and includes a personalized certificate of completion.

During the four-week course, there are streaming video lessons, readings and assignments (about three hours total commitment per week), which can be accessed at any time of day. To register, go to http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/training.or email: greenhousetraining@ifas.ufl.edu.