I know it might not seem like it now, but time has a way of flying by, and the next thing you know, it will be hop harvesting season!  If all things go as planned, your freezer will look akin to ours. Hops, while light and fluffy, do occupy a lot of space.  That’s why …

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The results are in folks!  For the last year the UVM Extension Crops and Soils Team has been collecting extensive data on what hop varieties do well in the Northeast.  Check out the preliminary results from UVM Extension Organic Hops Variety Trial!  Keep in mind that these results are from a first year of production, …

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The time is nigh for ordering rhizomes.  Check out this offer from our friends at Atlantic Hops.  The deadline has been extended to February 1st.  Stay tuned here for the Northeast Hop Alliance bulk order as well.  More details soon!

Dr. Heather Darby and Rosalie Madden on Across the Fence, November 22, 2011:Updates on UVM Extension hops research and results from a first year of data.

On behalf of the Northeast Hop Alliance, I would like pass along the NeHA 2012 Cooperative Purchasing Survey. Please complete it by December 15 so that they may request quotes from suppliers. Note that this is only a survey, but will be the basis of NeHA’s request for quotations, so please be as accurate as …

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Glen Fuller, of Rising Sun Farms in Paonia, CO contacted us last week, mentioning that he has an inventory of Wolf harvesters, dryers, balers, pelletizers with nitrogen cooling, and hammer mills for sale.  Thought some of you all might find it of interest.

On November 15, 2011 at 2PM EST, Dr. Rob Sirrine from Michigan State University Extension and Brian Tennis from the Michigan Hop Alliance will be conducting a webinar on small-scale organic hops production.  (A webinar, for those who don’t know, is a seminar conducted on the internet.)  We’ve been lucky enough to work with Brian …

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Howdy folks, You may have seen or heard word about a Hops Tea Tasting and Sensory Evaluation happening at the Bobcat Cafe and Brewery this November, and I’m sorry to announce that it has been postponed.  Stay tuned for future updates.

One of the many amazing things about hops is how quickly they grow!  This spring we got Harold the Crop Cam to document it all. In under three minutes you can watch our first full-year growth from emergence all the way through to harvest.

For those who missed the Mobile Hop Harvester field days in Vermont and Massachusetts, we have just posted a YouTube video, check it out! Subscribe to the YouTube channel to be sure to not miss an update from the UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Team!