We were pleased to represent Madison County and lobby on behalf of all farmers, but especially our partners in the hops industry. https://t.co/42pyvIUmpk
Great Day in Albany at the Council for Agriculture Organizations Lobby Day. Pictured is pre-meeting briefing with Ag Committee Chairs Senator Jen Metzger and Donna Lupardo also included NYS Senator Rachel May,... https://t.co/xu6GvHH4G5
Is Powdery Mildew a concern in your hopyard? Bill Weldon is updating us on his research. Many of the resources he has developed are available on the Cornell Institute for Plant Sciences website.
Julian Post is sharing his experiences setting up a hopyard. He has some very interesting insights on site preparation, yard design, and system selection.
Richard Mathy from Fulton Chain Craft Brewery is sharing with Hop Growers and Brewers how to create opportunities and build luck through mission driven decision making and branding.
Reporting out on conversations from the breakout sessions. Chad from The Vineyard, Rick from Fulton Chain Craft Brewing, Chris from The NY Hop Guild. Thanks for taking the lead on these great interactions.
Reporting out on the conversations during the breakout sessions. Chad from The Bineyard, Rick from Fulton Chain Craft Brewing, Chris from NY Hop Guild.
One of the best parts of a conference is networking and information sharing between members, presenters, vendors and service providers. The buzz in the trade show is exhilarating.
Northeast Genetic Gems... Feral hops in found in New York have been identified as differentiated seedlings from multiple heritage hop parents. They offer robustness in Northeast growing conditions, resistance to... https://t.co/uPZyATw259
Consumers... Ask your brewer who they partner with to make great NYS labeled beers. New York Grown and Certified labeling recognizes that hops and barley are grown responsibly and that brewers are supporting NY agriculture.
A quick look at this year's program. Looking forward to the tour of the brewing and hops analysis lab and the member breakout discussions on marketing, membership benefits and opportunities, brewer/grower... https://t.co/RI8bDqXxld
Dave Combs, applied research scientist at Cornell AgriTech, is presenting now. The two spotted spider mite is not nearly as cute as this graphic depicts. The good news is studies show effects on hops quality... https://t.co/W7f7SmnQTD
Tim Weigle, NY statewide Grape and Hops Specialist, informs conference attendees about managing two spotted spider mites, research on hop yields as a result of various weed suppression techniques, and the risks... https://t.co/mLB9ZIWUSU
The Northeast Hop Alliance annual conference is officially underway. NeHA executive director Steve Miller welcomes guests and first speaker Dr Larry Smart of Cornell AgriTech (formerly known as the Ag... https://t.co/lKbIYIWecV
A wonderful pre-conference dinner last night at The Cobblestone in Geneva. Some great beers made with hops from Northeast Hop Alliance growers by NYS farm breweries.