“Introduction to Greenhouse Environmental Control for Crop Production”

Registration is Open!

🗓️ January 8 - April 2, 2026

🕖 Live and Asynchronous (Recorded) Lectures Plus Six Live Q&A and Discussion Sessions

✏️ Course Fee: $499

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🧾 Course Schedule PDF: Here

“Introduction to Greenhouse Environmental Control for Crop Production” is a 13-week certificate course designed and offered by ADVANCEA. It provides foundational knowledge on greenhouse environmental control for a variety of commonly grown crops.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is ideal for individuals working in the industry or enrolled in academic programs who want to deepen their understanding of environmental controls in greenhouse systems.

ADVANCEA Academy is equivalent to an upper-level college course and assumes a basic familiarity with modern greenhouse production.

What You Will Learn

In this course, learners will:

• Review various greenhouse crop production systems
• Be able to describe why and how important environmental parameters are controlled using sensors and control systems
• Gain sufficient insight in the basics of energy and mass transfer to understand the key plant-environment interactions in greenhouses
• Learn the basics of sensors and control logic to optimize greenhouse conditions
• Become familiar with recent developments in greenhouse control strategies

Course Delivery Method

• Live and asynchronous (recorded) lectures plus six Q&A and discussion sessions. All lectures will be recorded for those students who wish to take this course based on recorded lectures.
• Live Q&A sessions start with a brief overview of the lectures followed by answering questions and discussion
• Course content management system (Canvas) will be used.

Can’t attend live? No problem!

• Participants are encouraged to join the live sessions in real time; however, live attendance is not required. All lectures, including the live sessions, are recorded and will be made available in Canvas, allowing flexible, self-paced learning while still providing opportunities to ask questions and interact directly with instructors during the live sessions.

Learning Materials for Students Access

• Individual login to course site (Canvas)
• Lecture recordings
• A PDF file of slides used for each lecture
• 10 quiz questions for knowledge check for each lecture
• Additional links for reading materials or digital contents/tools

Students Interested in Receiving a Certificate of Completion at the End of the Course

📌 A Certificate of Completion will be issued to students who successfully complete all the course requirements:

• Complete the quizzes associated with each lecture and actively participate in the six live Q&A sessions scheduled throughout the course (Note: the quizzes can be retaken and can only be passed with a score of 90% or higher)
• Submission of at least one relevant question through the online discussion board during the two-week period prior to each of the five live Q&A sessions (excluding the first Q&A session on January 8).

Course instructors include researchers from the U.S. and the Netherlands (Delphy):

Course Testimonials

“I’ve been in the hydroponic industry for 15+ years. This was a good course to refresh my education and I learned new things.”

“Probably among my top online courses I have taken. And was suitable to my level (some experience in CEA, more plant biology than engineering experience). Would recommend to those who are not complete beginners, but have some basic understanding of CEA so not to get overwhelmed from the lectures.”

“The course provided a thorough foundation on which to build, the opportunity to learn from the leading thought leaders in this industry and altogether exceeded my expectations. I recommend for anyone looking to gain a firm technical understanding of CEA and is geared not just to growers but to those who mightsupervise growers and provide supporting services as well.”

“The program was incredibly well-structured and comprehensive, offering a thorough overview of the topics covered. I was particularly impressed by the variety of examples provided, which made the understanding of the presented concepts more accessible.”

“I know I'll refer back to the course materials for years to come”

“Every aspect of the course was managed with professionalism and attention to detail, ensuring a seamless learning experience.”

“….very useful and practical management strategies….”