Beware of Bull Shoots!

Due to the cold, wet weather this spring, our hops have been a little slow to emerge from the ground, but they’re finally ready to train! If you’ve been looking at your hopyard and thinking the same thing, be cautious of bull bines. These bines are the first shoots to emerge from the ground in …

Recruiting NE Hop Growers for Pest and Nutrient Management Project

Our University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops & Soils (NWCS) Team is currently recruiting Northeast hop growers for a 3-year NE-SARE project looking to advance pest and nutrient management strategies for Northeast hop production. As a participant, you will have access to the following opportunities. Complete an introductory survey that allows us to collect basic …

Training Days for Hops

In commercial hop yards, different cultivars are trained on specific dates in the spring.  Depending on whether a cultivar matures early, mid-season, or late, there is typically a particular range of days for those plants to start their upward growth. Getting the bines off the ground is also important for managing downy mildew. Training dates …

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