St. Clair College to launch Greenhouse Technician Program

Based in Windsor, Ontario, St. Clair College is launching a new program aimed at filling the labour gap in the greenhouse sector.

A two-year Greenhouse Technician program will launch in September 2023, with capacity for 25 students to learn about all of the variables that affect greenhouse operations such as crop cycles, light requirements and pest control.

The program is designed for students interested in a career in the greenhouse sector. Students will learn through a combination of in-class lectures, laboratory work and greenhouse visits in Essex County. The program is designed with two areas of specialization that students can select in their second year of study. As part of the program, the students will be responsible to complete a capstone course where they will draw from knowledge and experience gained in all courses and their placement.

This program will provide students with the knowledge necessary to work as Greenhouse Technicians. These operations could include vertical or container farms where vegetables, flowers, fruits, microgreens and other crops are grown and harvested. Graduates are expected to find work in greenhouse production, assistant and head growers, pest management specialists, supervisors, or

Melinda Gates Foundation in West Africa. He sits at the Climate Technology Center and Network at the United Nations and is part of the United Nations High Forum to make Sustainable Development Goals a reality.

Source: ecoation April 12, 2023 news release managers as well as opportunities in the logistics team. The graduates may be employed in Ontario’s greenhouse sector or the support services such as suppliers (fertilizers etc.), manufacturers, logistics and government positions (production technicians).