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    Horticultural Sciences

    Horticultural Sciences

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    Root Zone Expert Program

    The Root Zone Expert program is NEW FOR 2025! This program is for growers making irrigation, substrate, and nutrient management decisions and managing root health, production and facilities staff, and technical managers. Taught by professors from UF/IFAS Extension and other leading universities. This program can help you grow your career and build your resume.

    Growers have to pass these five courses:

    • Professional Irrigator Train the Trainer – On Demand
    • Advanced Irrigation Management – Aug 3 - Aug 28
    • Substrates for Container - Grown Plants – Jun 1 - Jun 26
    • Irrigation Water Quality & Treatment – Jul 6 - Jul 31
    • Nutrient Management 2 – Sep 28 - Oct 30

     

    Root Zone Expert Online Certificate sample

     

    Plants in containers

    Growers sign up for individual courses through UF Greenhouse Training Online. Email greenhousetraining@ifas.ufl.edu once the five courses are successfully completed, and growers can obtain their certificate at no extra charge. Courses do not have to be completed in the same year.

    For more information, contact greenhousetraining@ifas.ufl.edu. Greenhouse Training Online is supported by a grant from the American Floral Endowment (https://endowment.org/), the Floriculture Research Alliance (floriculturealliance.org), and a gift from Ken & Deena Altman.

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    Horticultural Sciences Department
    2550 Hull Road, PO Box 110690, Gainesville FL 32611-0690
    (352) 392-1928

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