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Sensors & Data for Mushroom Growers

Use affordable sensors, data logging and dashboards to monitor growing conditions and make better production decisions.

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Course

Modules

Duration

3 months · 72 h

Next start

January 11, 2027

Fee

$450

Format

Live online

Certificate

Course Certificate

Language

English US

School

Cultivation

Program identification

1.1Program name: Sensors & Data for Mushroom Growers
1.2Type of qualification: Course
1.3Provider / endorsing institution: Fungaris – International Institute of Mycology, School of Mushroom Cultivation & Production. A Fungaris program of its own, not endorsed by a university.
1.4Mode of study: Online, with live sessions in a small group, recordings and a virtual campus.
1.5Duration (hours / ECTS credits): 3 months (12 weeks) · 72 hours in total · 6 modules of 12 hours · 12 live sessions of 2 hours. ECTS credits: not applicable (Fungaris own program, not an official university degree).
1.6Language: English
1.7Start and end dates / intake: Next intake: January 11, 2027 to April 2, 2027. Enrollment closes on January 4, 2027. Following intake: March 8, 2027. How intakes work →

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Overview

2.1Program description

Sensors and Data for Mushroom Growers shows how to measure what is really happening in your rooms and use that information to grow better. You will identify the variables that matter most, from temperature and humidity to CO2 and substrate temperature, and learn to choose, position and calibrate affordable sensors. The course covers data logging and connectivity options, building simple dashboards and alerts, and linking climate records to yield and quality so that decisions are based on evidence.

Many growers still rely on occasional readings and intuition, which hides the fluctuations that cause poor flushes. Low-cost sensors and open tools now make continuous monitoring practical even for small farms. This course suits growers modernizing their operation, and no programming background is required. In the final project you design a monitoring system for your own rooms, specifying sensors, placement, logging set-up, dashboard views and alert thresholds, and outline how you will use the data to improve one production decision, reviewed by your instructor.

2.2Why it matters / what need it meets

It meets a practical need: applied, up-to-date knowledge in cultivation, useful in areas such as commercial mushroom production, agricultural technology, controlled environment agriculture, farm consultancy.

Mycology is moving fast and good practical training is still scarce. This program gives you a structured path, taught live by people who work in the field, so you can apply what you learn with judgment and safety.

Objectives and competences

3.1General objective

To finish the program able to apply its content professionally and with judgment. In short:

Use affordable sensors, data logging and dashboards to monitor growing conditions and make better production decisions.

3.2Specific objectives

Build the foundations: Key Variables to Measure; Choosing and Calibrating Sensors.
Put them into practice: Data Logging and Connectivity; Dashboards and Alerts.
Apply everything to a real case: Linking Climate Data to Yield; Data-Driven Production Decisions.
Complete a final project reviewed by your instructor.

3.3Competences you will gain

Identify the climate variables that most affect mushroom crops.
Select, place and calibrate affordable sensors.
Set up data logging with reliable storage.
Build dashboards and alerts for grow rooms.
Use climate and yield data to support production decisions.

Student profile

4.1Who it is for (entry profile)

Growers modernizing their farm.

4.2Entry requirements

Basic growing experience and comfort with a computer or smartphone are needed. No programming knowledge is required.

4.3Career paths (exit profile)

Grower running a data-driven farm
Farm technician responsible for monitoring systems
Agtech installer for small farms
Production analyst on a mushroom farm
Consultant helping farms digitize

Sectors

commercial mushroom productionagricultural technologycontrolled environment agriculturefarm consultancy

Outcomes depend on your experience and on your local market.

Study plan

5.1Overall structure (modules and workload)

Module	Title	Phase	Topics	Hours
01	Key Variables to Measure	Foundations	3	12
02	Choosing and Calibrating Sensors	Foundations	3	12
03	Data Logging and Connectivity	Practice	3	12
04	Dashboards and Alerts	Practice	3	12
05	Linking Climate Data to Yield	Application & project	3	12
06	Data-Driven Production Decisions	Application & project	3	12
	Total			72

6 modules × 12 hours = 72 hours: 24 hours of live sessions, and the rest for campus study, exercises and the final project.

5.2Content by module

Hover or tap a module to follow the path from the first session to the final project. Open a module to see the topics it covers.

5.3Company placement

This program does not include a company placement. Practice is built into every module through exercises, case studies and the final project.

5.4Final project

A monitoring system design for the student's rooms, with sensors, logging, dashboards, alerts and one data-driven improvement plan.

Methodology

6.1How it is taught

Live online sessions, usually weekly, with a working professional and a small group.
Recordings of every session, so you can catch up if work or time zones get in the way.
Exercises and real case studies in every module.
Tutoring: your instructor answers questions and gives feedback on your exercises and project.

6.2Platform and resources

A Moodle virtual campus with session recordings, readings, exercises and forums for each module. You need a computer, an up-to-date browser and a stable connection; a webcam and microphone are recommended.

Technical requirements →

6.3Estimated weekly workload

About 6 hours a week for 12 weeks: one 2-hour live session on a weekday evening, plus study and exercises on the campus at your own pace.

Assessment

7.1Assessment system and weighting

Students are assessed through participation in live sessions and practical exercises in each module. The final project is reviewed by the instructor with individual feedback.

40%Participation and module exercises

60%Final project

7.2Requirements to pass

Complete every module, by attending the live sessions or watching the recordings.
Hand in the module exercises.
Have your final project approved by your instructor.

Teaching team

8.1Academic direction

At Fungaris, the Cultivation school coordinates the content and quality of this program. The academic director of each intake is named in the intake guide.

8.2Faculty

Taught by professionals who work in the field. The instructor for each intake is confirmed before the start.

Meet our faculty →

Certificate

9.1Certificate awarded

Course Certificate

On completing the program and its project, Fungaris issues a Course Certificate. Fungaris certificates are the institute's own. Whether an employer, school or authority recognizes them depends on that organization and on local rules in each country.

9.2Issuing body / recognition

Issued by Fungaris (operated by Nexora Generation, S.L.) as a digital certificate. It is a Fungaris certificate of its own: it is not an official university degree and does not award ECTS credits.

About our certificates →

Admission and enrollment

10.1Admission process (steps)

Send your request through the form or write to admissions.
Admissions reviews your profile and confirms the start date, the session schedule and the fee.
You secure your place with full payment or a 40% reservation.
You receive your campus access and welcome guide before the first session.

10.2Documents required

A valid identity document.
Contact and billing details (personal or company).

10.3Deadlines

Enrollment for the intake starting on January 11, 2027 is open until January 4, 2027, or until the group is full (maximum 20 students).

10.4Fee and payment options

Fee: $450

Full payment before the start: $360 (20% reduction).
40% reservation ($180) and 3 monthly installments of $90.

Fees and financing →

10.5Grants, discounts and funding

Discounts: 10% for Fungaris alumni and 15% for groups of three or more people from the same organization. Discounts cannot be combined with each other or with the full-payment reduction.

Your employer can pay for the program and receive the invoice in the company name. Whether a public or employer training budget can cover the fee depends on your country, so check with them.

10.6Cancellation policy

The conditions for canceling, withdrawing or moving to a later intake are explained in our cancellation policy and in your enrollment confirmation. Nothing there limits your rights under the consumer law that applies to you.

Cancellation and refunds →

Additional information

11.1Frequently asked questions

Do I need experience to study Sensors & Data for Mushroom Growers?

Basic growing experience and comfort with a computer or smartphone are needed. No programming knowledge is required.

How is Sensors & Data for Mushroom Growers taught?

Live online, in 6 modules with a working professional, a small group and a final project.

How am I assessed?

Students are assessed through participation in live sessions and practical exercises in each module. The final project is reviewed by the instructor with individual feedback.

What is the final project?

A monitoring system design for the student's rooms, with sensors, logging, dashboards, alerts and one data-driven improvement plan.

What certificate do I get?

What can I study after Sensors & Data for Mushroom Growers?

The natural next step is Diploma in Gourmet Mushroom Production.

11.2Alumni testimonials

We only publish verified testimonials from real students. This program does not have any published yet; they will appear here once its first intakes finish.