The self-paced course will consist of previously recorded lectures covering basics on strawberry physiology and production practices in greenhouses. Students will be given two weeks to complete all six lectures, followed by a live 2-hour discussion session with instructors on May 12th, 2023. You will continue to have access to the course materials until May 31st, 2023. The course is most suitable for those who are new in controlled environment agriculture and interested in strawberry production under protected cultivation conditions.

Instructors: 

Dr. Chieri Kubota 

Professor & Director, Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, The Ohio State University 

Email: kubota.10@osu.edu 

https://u.osu.edu/indoorberry 

https://ohceac.osu.edu 

Mark Kroggel 

Lecturer & CEA Technologist, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University 
Email: kroggel.4@osu.edu   

Deadline to Enroll EXTENDED through May 6th, 2023

Course Availability: May 1st, 2023 - May 31st, 2023

Live Discussion Session: May 12th, 2023

Delivery method (100% online) 

The course will be delivered 100% online using Scarlet Canvas as the platform. In addition, a Zoom online live meeting will be scheduled for online live discussion (schedule based on participants time zone). Access to high-speed internet is required. 

Lecture Contents: 

A typical course module contains video lectures captured during the instructors’ previous Strawberry School taught in 2021. In addition, there will be a copy of the PowerPoint slides. Each course module will have a set of quizzes to complete and a discussion forum in which students can post questions prior to discussion meeting and comments to interact with the instructor as well as the other students. 

Course topics (self-paced, in any order as students like) 

Lecture 1: Introduction to greenhouse strawberry production and cultivars (30 min) by Chieri Kubota 

Lecture 2: Transplants and basic flowering response (30 min) by Chieri Kubota 

Lecture 3: Planting date and ending date to schedule (30 min) by Chieri Kubota 

Lecture 4: Nutrient solutions and substrates (30 min) by Mark Kroggel 

Lecture 5: Environmental conditions and benchmark yields (30 min) by Chieri Kubota 

Lecture 6: IPM basics (30 min) by Mark Kroggel 

Live Discussion Meeting: two hour QA and discussion with Chieri Kubota and Mark Kroggel (multiple sessions will be scheduled on May 12th Friday to accommodate time zones).

Course access will end on May 31st, 2023.

There are NO refunds issued for this course. 

If you have questions about the course, contact Chieri Kubota at kubota.10@osu.edu.

First Time ScarletCanvas Users: After you enroll, you will receive two automated emails, one with the subject "Please confirm your email address - Ohio State ScarletCanvas." Use the link in that email to set up the password you would like to use for your account. 

For technical assistance with the ScarletCanvas platform, including logging in and password concerns, please contact CFAES Online Outreach team at faes-onlineoutreach@osu.edu. Please allow at least 24 hours for a reply during business hours, 72 hours over holidays and weekends. 

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