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The Ohio State University presents
Strawberry School Online 2026
Course Fee: $225
Deadline to Enroll: November 30th
Course Materials Access: October 1 – January 10, 2027
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Learn the essentials of soilless production of strawberry under greenhouse and indoor controlled environment!
The Strawberry School Online offers all the keys to learn soilless production of strawberry under greenhouse and indoor controlled environment. Contents include strawberry physiology, cultivar selection, production practices, and systems. Students will have access to six lectures recorded previously. Additionally, students will be invited to live QA & discussion sessions scheduled during the course access period as needed (October 1 through January 10, 2027). Students will need to review all lectures and complete knowledge checks to receive certificate of completion.
This course is most suitable for those who are new in controlled environment agriculture and interested in strawberry production under controlled environment conditions such as greenhouses and vertical farms.
Students will learn to:
- Develop comprehensive understanding of strawberry production physiology
- Become familiar with technologies and practices of strawberry crop in greenhouse and indoor vertical farms
- Integrate plant basic horticultural scientific principles into better understanding of soilless strawberry production systems and technologies
Work Through the Materials at Your Pace
Lectures will cover basics on strawberry physiology and production practices in greenhouses and indoor controlled environment Lecture topics include:
- Lecture 1: Introduction to CEA strawberry production and cultivars
- Lecture 2: Planting materials and basic physiology of flowering
- Lecture 3: Planning your planting date and finishing date
- Lecture 4: Nutrient solutions and substrates
- Lecture 5: Environmental conditions and benchmark yields
- Lecture 6: IPM, plant management, and environmental disorders
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Join us to learn, connect, and grow your knowledge of soilless strawberry production!
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Contact for more information: Dr. Chieri Kubota (kubota.10@osu.edu)