Learn to manage different hydroponics systems as well as the fundamentals of climate, water, nutrition, and plant health in these systems. Hydroponic Vegetable Production is part of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training courses offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension. This introductory course is designed for people with no formal horticultural training. Topics covered include hydroponics growing systems and structures, specific vegetable crop examples, business management, and food safety. The course is offered in English and Spanish, while over 220 growers have successfully taken this course.
The course is taught by a team of instructors from the University of Florida and Cornell University led by Bob Hochmuth and Dr. Tatiana Sanchez-Jones at UF/IFAS. Past participants described the course as "very interactive and "well done with plenty of relevant information for all aspects of hydroponic growing throughout the industry" and described instructors as "amazing, understandably explained everything".
The course runs from October 21 to November 15, 2024. The cost is $US275 per participant, with a 20% discount if you register 5 or more. All course material is completely online and available at any time of the day, and includes pre-recorded videos, an interactive discussion board with PhD professors, and quizzes. Two new modules are activated each week during the course, for a total of 8 learning modules. Instruction is at your own pace and time within the 4 weeks of the course, with a typical time commitment of about 4 hours per week.
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University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
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