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Hops 101 - Introductory Level |
Topics Include:
- History of Hop Production in the Midwest/East Coast
- Botany and Horticulture
- Market Analysis
- Plantation infrastructure, trellis designs, hardware, material costs
- Plant nutrition, soil, and irrigation essentials
- Proper Hop Drying
- Hop Processing Overview
Attendees will learn:
- How/why the hop industry collapsed in our regions
- How to design and install a plantation trellis
- What the economic potential is for hop production
- What hops require for high yield and high quality
- How to harvest and dry hops properly
- What a plantation operation will cost to establish and operate
Who should attend?
- Farmers looking for high value niche crops
- Serious home brewers looking to raise their own hops
- Brewers interested in a local market
- Extension agents, educators, etc
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The March 31 101 Workshop is now sold out. Please join our mailing list to be informed when the next course will take place.
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Hop Production Intern Wanted
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We are currently interviewing for a paid intern position, requiring 15-20 hours a week from May - September in the Madison area. Please click here for more information.
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3-31-12 Hops 101 Workshop
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If you know us at all, you know that we just can't stop talking about hops! On March 31 we present Introduction to Small Scale Hop Production, our definitive workshop on how to get started growing hops commercially.
SOLD OUT! To join the mailing list for future workshops click here.
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12-27-11 Press Release
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It starts and ends with Quality! Click here to read our latest press release, with a focus on quality from our parters at South Shore Brewery and Capital Brewery.
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