This is the second course in our Nursery Worker Training Series.

Topics:

- History and importance of micropropagation
- Botanical basis of micropropagation
- Interaction of horticulture and tissue culture
- Plant propagation procedures
- Establishing micro propagated plants in the greenhouse
- Basics of plant growth
- Factors affecting plant growth in the lab and greenhouse
- Developing an efficient staff
- Maintaining cultivar integrity
- Laboratory safety and sanitation
- There will be no lab or hood work associated with this session
- Lectures and Demonstrations only.

- Who should take the course: Nursery workers and managers who utilize micropropagation techniques in their operations or who grow plants started via tissue culture. Anyone interested in learning more about the micropropagation of plants.

- When: This workshop will meet from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Wednesdays for 6 consecutive weeks;
September 19 – October 24, 2007

- Where: Mid-Florida Research & Education Center
  2725 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703

- Cost: $100

- To register, call Diane Mealo at 407-884-2034 X129.

- Download and print out the registration form (.PDF)

- Download printable brochure here (.PDF)