"Introduction to Greenhouse Management"

Title Course: Introduction to Greenhouse Management
Course Dates:
Week 9: 27th Februari – 2nd March
Week 17: 23rd April – 27th April
Time and Duration: 5 full days(9.00 – 17.00 hour)
Location: GreenQ Improvement Centre, Violierenweg 3, Bleiswijk, The Netherlands
Price: € 2750,- (Excl. VAT)
Registration: click here to register online
Contact: Wijnand van Rossum, Manager GreenQ Education, contact via this link
Download: Click here to download course flyer

 

Course Information

This course is primarily targeting on new investors in horticulture and middle and upper layer management staff who are “blank” in advanced high-tech greenhouse horticulture. In an intensive 5 day course, all basic technology, crop cultivation and socio-economic managerial aspects will be highlighted.

Course Program

Day 1: Macro en Micro greenhouse horticulture

• Macro: Greenhouse sector overview. World / Netherlands; status quo, trends and developments
• Micro: Plant Growth and Development / Basic Botany
  • Plant physiology, photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, plant growth factors
  • Plant growth & development of roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits.
• Field visits: In-depth explanation of state-of-the-art greenhouse systems and cultivation concepts in GreenQ Improvement Centre

Day 2: Greenhouse Systems

• Construction site selection criteria, greenhouse types / construction considerations / greenhouse coverings
• Greenhouse climate control systems, energy conservation options, greenhouse maintenance
• Greenhouse mechanization and automation.
• Field visits: visits to greenhouse constructor and visit of high-tech greenhouses.

Day 3: Crop Production Systems

• Crop selection, variety choice criteria
• Crop cultivation systems and technology
• Introduction greenhouse climate monitoring, analysis and control
• Production and post-harvest process
• Field visits: Breeding greenhouse and post-harvest grading / distribution centre

Day 4: Optimizing crop production environment

• Optimizing greenhouse climate
• Substrate selection, irrigation and fertigation, control and automation.
• Integrated pest management and pollination systems
• Field visits: horticultural MRL and water analysis laboratory

Day 5: Optimizing greenhouse management

• Production planning, production forecasting
• Company organisation, organisational structure, greenhouse labour management
• Round table discussions and certificate ceremony

Price and Payment

Price for this 5 day course € 2750,- (Excl. VAT). Price is excluding flight, hotel, food and local transport. Price is including lunch, course materials and tours. After registration, you will receive an invoice. Payment should be completed 2 weeks before start of course. Registrations will only become valid after full payment in advance.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Wijnand van Rossum, Manager GreenQ Education by using this link.