The OSU CFAES presents a Greenhouse Management Workshop focusing on Sustainable & Safe Crop Production. This two-day workshop includes numerous sessions, 2 tours, and the option for achieving GAPs Certification. The schedule for both days is as follows:
DAY ONE:
Session 1: Fundamentals in Climate Control to Assure Crop Production
Greenhouse Temperature and Humidity Management, Peter Ling, OSU
Greenhouse Lighting, Chieri Kubota, OSU
Tour: Wooster Campus Research Facilities and Greenhouses
Session 2: Fundamentals in Greenhouse Management for High Productivity
Greenhouse Integrated Pest Management, Luis Canas, OSU
Greenhouse Disease Management, Francesca Hand, OSU Greenhouse Balance of Energy, Water and CO2, Peter Ling, OSU
Plant Balance of Energy, Water and Photosynthesis, Chieri Kubota, OSU
Networking Reception | snacks provided | cash bar
DAY TWO:
Concurrent session 1: Ornamental Crops—Reducing Chemical Inputs
Calcium Chloride for Fungi Control, Uttara Samarakoon, OSU
Silicon Application for Crop Health, Jennifer Boldt, USDA-ARS
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria, Michelle Jones, OSU
Biology and Ecology of Fungal/Oomycete Pathogens, Francesca Hand, OSU
Grower Talk on Nutrient Discharge Management, Speaker invited
Concurrent session 2: Food Crops—Hydroponic Food Safety GAPs**
Presented by: Melanie Ivey, Sanja Ilic, and Beth Scheckelhoff, OSU
Introduction to GAPs: Basics of Biology of Foodborne Pathogens
General Considerations in Hydroponics
Water Quality: Postharvest, Post Storage, Transport, and Traceability
Developing Your Food Safety Plan, SOPs, and Checklists
Panel Discussion
Tour: Commercial Greenhouse
** GAPs Certification of Completion will be provided to those who attend the entire concurrent session in person. Online attendees will need to complete an online quiz.
View the workshop flyer lodging, continuing education, and more details here
There are two options for attending:
In-person: Attend all general sessions, tours, and choose your concurrent session. Continental breakfasts, lunches, and networking reception included. Registration for both days: $150 before January 3, 2020, $175 after January 3, 2020
Webinar: Watch presentations online (general sessions and concurrent sessions). Registration for both days: $90 before January 3, 2020, $115 after January 3, 2020