Cannabis Agriculture and Horticulture

Overview

Those with a green thumb or an interest in growing a career in cannabis growing operations can also find many long-term opportunities. In order to establish yourself first as a valuable asset in this business, though, you must first become a product expert. Preparing yourself with the right education to understand growing, caring for, harvesting, and storing cannabis will give you a more competitive edge in starting either a career or business. Cannabis Agriculture and Horticulture is offered at University of California, Riverside.

What You'll Learn

• An introduction to cannabis and cannabis use in history, culture, and industry
• Biochemistry and differences between medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp
• An overview of the responsibilities and challenges of various sectors, such as an enterprise and cannabis medicine and health
• Life cycles, optimal growing conditions, and harvesting best practices for indoor or outdoor plants