UF Updates Back Pocket Grower

JC Chong

The University of Florida (UF) Extension and FreshLearn have released an updated version of its free website, Back Pocket Grower. The website was designed by Paul Fisher and Maria Kinslow of UF Extension, and Bruce McKay of FreshLearn as an easy digital resource for growers. The website is sponsored by industry partners in the Floriculture Research Alliance, the Ken and Deena Altman Online Extension Gift, and UF Extension.

You can access the resources in the Back Pocket Grower through a website or a mobile app. Under the Tools tab, you’ll be able to get calculators for fertilizer, climates, substrates, crop budget, water quality and production week number. Under the Training tab, you’ll find short videos on how to monitor water quality, propagate cuttings, test for pH and EC, and many more topics.

Go to backpocketgrower.org to download the app.

You can get training on the Back Pocket Grower website and app by signing up for courses in the UF Greenhouse Training Online program. Go to hort.ifas.ufl.edu/training to sign up for the courses. GT