University of Florida

Workshops

We regularly host hands-on water treatment workshops for growers. Our upcoming workshops are listed below. You can also find streaming video presentations on our education page. For questions about upcoming workshops, please send an email to watereducationalliance@gmail.com.

  • Webinar: 'Water treatment technologies' will be presented by Paul Fisher and some of the sponsors of the Water Education Alliance for Horticulture on August 18, 2010 at 2PM (EST). Register here. This event is in 3 weeks  (details)
    This webinar is part of a series of webinars sponsored by the Water Education Alliance of Horticulture, OFA an Association of Horticulture Professionals , and the Florida Nursery Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA).
  • Webinar: "Biology of waterborne pathogens" will be presented by Robert Wick from the University of Massachusetts on September 17, 2010 at 2PM (EST). Register here.This event is in 7 weeks  (details)
    This webinar is part of a series of webinars sponsored by the Water Education Alliance of Horticulture, OFA an Association of Horticulture Professionals , and the Florida Nursery Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA).
  • Horticulture BMPs for water conservation and treatment workshop : on November 10, 2010 (10AM until 4PM) the Water Education Alliance for Horticulture will host this workshop in which growers will be exposed to university and industry speakers at Homestead, FL. The workshop will include a tour to important operations in the region. The event is in 4 months  (details)
    Who should attend: container producers of foliage, landscape, and greenhouse crops. Registration details to be announced.
  • Webinar: "Ecological approaches to water treatments (slow sand filtration and constructed wetlands)" will be presented by Loren Oki (University of California) and Sarah White (Clemson University) on November 17, 2010 at 2PM (EST). Register here.This event is in 4 months  (details)
    This webinar is part of a series of webinars sponsored by the Water Education Alliance of Horticulture, OFA an Association of Horticulture Professionals , and the Florida Nursery Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA).
  • Water Quality Workshop- on January 18 and 19. The Water Education Alliance for Horticulture will host this two day workshop in which growers will be exposed to university and industry speakers at Oregon. The workshop will include a tour to important operations in the region. Registration details to be announced. The event is in 6 months
  • Webinar: "Nutritional aspects of water quality" will be presented by Bill Argo from The Blackmore Company on January 20, 2011 at 2PM (EST). Register here. This event is in 6 months  (details)
    This webinar is part of a series of webinars sponsored by the Water Education Alliance of Horticulture, OFA an Association of Horticulture Professionals , and the Florida Nursery Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA).