HORTSCI X007 - Strawberry School Online 2025
This course 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. Six lectures will be delivered over two weeks and students can have options of participating live lectures or listen to the recordings. Students will be given additional two weeks to complete all six lectures, and complete knowledge check to receive certificate of completion. The course is most suitable for those who are new in controlled environment agriculture and interested in strawberry production under controlled environment conditions.
Delivery Options
Online, Live
Time to Completion
7 hours
Course Completion Requirements
Knowledge check (quizzes) must be scored at least 90% for getting certificate of completion (multiple taking is allowed). Quizzes must be completed before 10/9/25.
Technology Requirements
- Zoom for live lectures
- Scarlet/Canvas for materials, QA, and discussion
- Mediasite for recorded lectures
What You’ll Learn
- Develop comprehensive understanding of strawberry production physiology
- Be familiar with technologies and practices of strawberry crop in greenhouse and indoor farms
- Integrate plant basic horticultural scientific principles into better understanding of soilless strawberry production systems and technologies
What You’ll Earn
- Certificate of Completion from The Ohio State University
Additional Information
This course will be offered on 9/18 (part 1) and 9/25 (part 2) each for 2.5-3 hour window. Students can attend these live lectures online via Zoom or watch recordings posted to MediaSite and embedded into the course. Knowledge check (quizzes) scores must be at least 90% to gain certificate of completion (multiple attempts are allowed). Quizzes must be completed before 10/9/25.
Contact Us
For questions about the enrollment process, payment options, technology, or course records, please submit an inquiry and our Enrollment Support team will assist you within 24 hours during business days.
For questions about course details email kubota.10@osu.edu