May 25, 2017

Online Advanced Nutrient Management Course Offered

The University of Florida IFAS Extension’s next Greenhouse Training Online course on Advanced Nutrient Management (Level 2) will be offered beginning in late August..

This advanced course is designed for experienced growers or technical managers in the United States and other countries. The course is offered in English and Spanish.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about:

• Lime, water quality, plant species, nitrogen form and root substrate.
• Converting fertilizer units and formulate a fertilizer from individual salts.
• Diagnosing nutritional problems and take corrective actions.

The course runs for four weeks (August 28 to September 22).  Registrations costs are $199 per participant, and includes a personalized certificate of completion.

Each week there are two streaming video lessons, readings and assignments (about 3-4 hours total commitment per week), which can be accessed at any time of day. Bilingual PhD instructors can be accessed via discussion features.

Click here to register.

For more information, go to http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/training/, or email: greenhousetraining@ifas.ufl.edu.