Online
Course Greenhouse Horticulture
Wageningen University & Research is the "knowledge heart" of the Dutch Greenhouse Horticulture, which is the most advanced and productive in the world. Join this course and gain an in depth overview of Greenhouse Horticulture and all aspects that create the greenhouse production system. You will learn the basis and apply them directly in your own country and situation.
This online course is expected to take place again in early 2025.
The practical information refers to the 2024 edition.
Target audience
This excellent online course on Greenhouse Horticulture is meant for professionals working in this field, (junior) scientists, post-docs and PhD students from all over the world. Particular attention has been given to develop a programme that also relates to and is interesting for protected cultivation with less technology than is usual in the Netherlands. So, basics will be learned to apply directly in your own country/situation.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this programme, you will be able to:
- Understand how technology affects climate management, crop production and resource use efficiency.
- Understand the most relevant processes in protected cultivation ranging from plant physiology to economics.
- Apply this knowledge to quantitatively address decisions about climate management, crop cultivation and nutrition.
Programme
This course gives you an in-depth view on the following topics:
- Introduction to protected horticulture
- Basic principles of crop physiology
- Passive greenhouse (light and functions of the cover)
- Water quality, growing systems and nutrient solutions
- Plant nutrition and its management
- Potential crop yield
- Lighting in protected cultivation
- Crop protection and integrated pest management
- Climate management
- Overview of protected horticulture and wrap-up
Fully interactive course
This online course on Greenhouse Horticulture offers you an attractive mix of self paced pre-recorded lectures from international renowned experts, quizzes to test your knowledge, discussion forums to ask your questions and interact with your peers and 10 live online Q&A sessions, scheduled between March and May 2025. In the live sessions you can interact directly with the experts and fellow participants to explore how to apply new insights in your daily practice. Download the flyer to explore dates and times for the 2025 Q&A sessions. The course fee for the full interactive course is €1,495.-. You will have access to the online course environment from the 15th of February until the 31st of July.
Self paced course -- start anytime
You can also take this online course as a self-paced course and have access to an attractive mix of self paced pre-recorded lectures from international renowned experts and quizzes to test your knowledge via our online learning environment BrightSpace. Start anytime and study at your own pace. The course fee for the self-paced course is €1,095.-. Extension with Q&A sessions possible for €500. To register for the self paced course, please mention 'SELF-PACED' in the Remarks field of the registration form.
This course is offered as a fully interactive course, running once a year with Q&A sessions scheduled from March - May (dates updated yearly).
It is also offered as a self-paced course which is continuously running, you can start anytime and study at your own pace.
Certification
After completing the programme, you will be awarded with a certificate.
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The course was excellent, concise and informative, packed with knowledge for all levels of expertise. I’ve learned so much, in spite of my background in plant biology. Everything was skilfully explained through the many examples (including modelling). In other words, stable grounding for further work.