Company Hygiene for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops

Prevention is key. Maintaining proper company hygiene is essential for producers of propagating material for vegetable and ornamental crops, as it helps reduce the risk of pathogen spread.  

For more than two decades, Naktuinbouw has been providing training on Company Hygiene for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops. This course is designed to assist plant and seed propagators in establishing and maintaining effective hygiene protocols within their operations. It is also relevant for integration into quality assurance systems, including those adhering to the principles outlined in NAFI, ELITE, and GSPP standards and requirements.

Target group

This training course is designed for personnel responsible for managing, supervising, instructing, or overseeing non-managerial staff—including production leads, foremen, cultivation coordinators, and site managers—in vegetable or ornamental nurseries and seed companies.  

Date and location 

During: 3- days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday in 1 week) Part of a training week conducted in English
Location: Naktuinbouw, Roelofarendsveen, The Netherlands.

Program

The course consists of theoretical introductions, practical case studies, exercises, assignments, and discussions. It is conducted in English at the bachelor's level in science.

Subjects:

• Pest and disease management: detection (e.g., crop monitoring/scouting, test kits, facility analysis)
• Hygiene protocol addressing risks from people, materials, input materials, and water
• Disinfection and prevention for these four threats
• Risk assessment and control measures
• Integrating hygiene practices into company procedures and agreements
• Applying the hygiene system in access controls and daily production activities
• Background of pathogens
• Basic lab techniques

The course provides participants with an understanding of pathogens, symptom recognition, and necessary control measures for suspected plants in greenhouses or production. It covers company hygiene basics, including site management and risk assessments. Participants will also learn to assess situations critically and apply hygiene protocols in daily practice or encourage colleagues to follow them.

Fee

The fee covers materials, catering, and administration, but excludes board, lodging, and VAT.

Questions?

Team Training courses: (071) 332 62 70 / opleidingen@naktuinbouw.nl