University of Florida Greenhouse Training Online courses start October 14, including a new course!

Success with your Latino Workforce – NEW FOR 2024!	Weed Management
Concepts of communication and culture, and how they apply to your Latino workforce to create a positive and efficient work environment for all your employees.	Understand weed management strategies for nurseries and greenhouses, including weed identification, herbicides and non-chemical methods for effective control.

Success with your Latino Workforce is taught by Dr. Claudio Pasian, Professor Emeritus at the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at The Ohio State University where he taught for 25 years. This brand-new course will prepare non-Latino supervisors or coworkers of Latino employees to solve issues in the workplace that are the consequence of a mixed culture workforce. Common Spanish terms and phrases for greenhouse and nursery production will be taught. This course is only offered in English. 

Weed Management is taught by Dr. Chris Marble, Associate Professor of ornamental and landscape weed management in the Environmental Horticulture Dept. at the University of Florida. He focuses on teaching horticulture professionals about the importance of identifying weed species before applying treatments. Growers in the course have described him as an instructor who “is very methodical and easy to learn from” who presents “weed management in an in-depth, clear manner.” This course is part of the Plant Health Professional Certificate, and offered in English and Spanish. 

The courses run from October 14 to November 8, 2024. Each course costs US$275 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 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.