University of Florida to offer online course in disease management

The University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF) is set to offer a new online course in course disease management. This course is designed for growers with some experience and training in the U.S. and other countries.

The course is offered in English and Spanish. The course will explain how plants become infected, what factors contribute to plant disease development and different options available for diagnosis and control of diseases in greenhouses and nurseries. You will learn about fungicide formulations, how to accurately calculate rates to use, and rules and regulations of handling fungicides.

The course runs for four weeks, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 21. It costs $200 per participant and includes a personalized certificate of completion. Each week there are two streaming video lessons, readings and assignments that add up to about 3-4 hours total commitment per week. The work can be accessed at any time of day. Bilingual Ph.D. instructors can be accessed via discussion features. Click here to register.

For more information, go to backpocketgrower.org under “training” and “online courses” or contact Shad Ali, Ph.D., Plant Pathology Dept., or Rosanna Freyre, Ph.D. by e-mail: greenhousetraining@ifas.ufl.edu.