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    University of Florida kicks off two courses October 17

    By urbanagnewsSeptember 28, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Earn CEUs with courses offered at University of Florida

    Weed Management

    An intermediate level course that teaches all aspects of weed management in nurseries and greenhouses, including weed identification, developing herbicide programs, and the latest non-chemical methods of weed control that work. Rated 4.4 out of 5 by grower participants.

    Hydroponic Vegetable Production

    An intermediate level course where you will learn to manage different hydroponics systems, as well as the fundamentals of climate, water, nutrition, and plant health in these systems. The course also teaches business management and food safety. Rated 4.4 out of 5 by grower participants.

    Weed Management runs from October 17 to November 11, 2022 and has been approved for CEUs in the state of Florida. It counts towards the new Plant Health Professional certification and is taught by Dr. Chris Marble, Associate Professor of ornamental and landscape weed management at the University of Florida. Growers in the course have described him as “very methodical and easy to learn from” who presents “very practical information that can be applied to a huge range of growing situations.”

    Hydroponic Vegetable Production runs from October 17 to November 11, 2022. The team of instructors is led by Bob Hochmuth and Dr. Tatiana Sanchez-Jones at UF/IFAS. Past participants have liked “how the course has stimulating content that walked me through all aspects of hydroponics” and described instructors as “attentive, responsive, and enthusiastic”.

    Each course costs US$249 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 include pre-recorded videos, an interactive discussion board with PhD professors, and quizzes. Course material is available in English and in Spanish, and two new modules are activated each week during each course, for a total of 8 learning modules. Click here to register (http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/training/) and for more information. Or email us at greenhousetraining@ifas.ufl.edu.

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