Do you have a green thumb and an interest in a career growing marijuana plants?
The state’s recent decision to legalize recreational marijuana will mean more demand for the plant – and workers to grow it.
Naugatuck Valley Community College, which has campuses in Waterbury and Danbury, is responding to the change in legislation by offering a new course in cannabis production this fall, called “Horticulture of Cannabis.”
It will be offered to the college’s students who are majoring in horticulture and who are interested in training in the field of hemp and cannabis production.
Christopher J. Tuccio, program coordinator and professor of horticulture at the college, called cannabis a “burgeoning field within the industry.”
“Students would do well to learn about the future prospects of this field,” Tuccio said.
Students who take the class can learn about all aspects of cannabis production, including soils, plant biology and nutrition, pest management, and plant harvesting.
This fall, it is a pilot program including online lectures. If it proves to be popular and there is enough demand, it may be offered in additional semesters.
“As legislation throughout the country is changing, it is important to train new horticulturists on the techniques and science of cannabis cultivation,” Tuccio said. “I am very happy to be adding new, diverse course offerings such as this to our horticulture curriculum.”
For more information, contact Tuccio at ctuccio@nv.edu, or visit the college’s website detailing the horticulture program HERE.
Contact Michelle Tuccitto Sullo at msullo@newhavenbiz.com.
