Discount Available: 2026 Greenhouse Training Online Courses

AFE is a proud sponsor and supporter of the following 4-week award-winning certificate courses from UF/IFAS Extension.

Increase your productivity, employee knowledge, and skills with the University of Florida IFAS Extension’s online training program taught by experienced university professors. All Greenhouse Training Online courses are taught in both English and Spanish.

The program has launched new courses for 2026. Courses are taught in English and Spanish, with over 6,800 greenhouse and nursery growers trained from all parts of the world.

The first course of the year, Nutrient Management 1, starts on March 2nd, 2026. 

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New for 2026! Plant Growth Regulators, and Cuttings & Stock Plants, and a New Elite Grower training program

• New courses include Plant Growth Regulators by Dr. Garrett Owen (The Ohio State University), and Cuttings and Stock Plant Management by Dr. Jim Faust (Clemson University) and Dr. John Dole (North Carolina State University).
• “Greenhouse and Nursery 101” has new material on container nursery production with Dr. Jeb Fields from UF/IFAS. This popular course is now offered twice a year (in May-Jun 2026 and Jan-Feb 2027).
• A new Elite Grower Program bundles five courses from Greenhouse and Nursery 101, Climate Management, Costing & Profitability, Cuttings & Stock Plant Management, Plant Growth Regulators, Success with your Latino Workforce, and Greenhouse and Horticultural Lighting. The Elite Grower program is in addition to our existing Root Zone Expert and Plant Health Professional programs.
• Professional Irrigator: Train the Trainer now includes six short “lunch and learn” modules (one video, one hands-on activity, all in English and Spanish) for growers to train their staff on how to water in https://backpocketgrower.org/training under “Professional Irrigator”.
• The 15 courses are spread throughout the year starting with Nutrient Management 1 (Intro) on March 2.

Online Course Schedule for 2026:

Exclusively for AFE supporters, we are pleased to provide a 20% discount. Just use code: AFE2026 when you register.

Each course is completely online and includes pre-recorded videos, an interactive discussion board, and quizzes. The course material is available any time of the day, and new modules are activated each week during the course for the four weeks of each course, for a total of 8 learning modules. Experienced university instructors are available to help, and graduates receive a personalized certificate of completion. Courses are designed for individuals already working in the horticulture industry.

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