Looking ahead to the new year there are two great learning opportunities for hop production in Ontario
The first opportunity will take place at the Guelph Organic Conference with a 1.5 hr workshop entitled the ‘Cultivation of Organic Hops: Getting Started’ on January 28th, 2012. The workshop will be run by Ontario hop grower Mike Driscoll. For more information on the conference or hop workshop please visit the website at www.guelphorganicconf.ca.
The second event this winter will take place at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC) in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The OFVC has provided a half day session on February 23, 2012 to focus on hop production and research in the province.
Speakers and topics include:
9:30-10 am Hop Production in Ontario Evan Elford, OMAFRA
10-10:30 am What’s Bugging your Bines? Dr. Melanie Filotas, OMAFRA
10:30-11 am Small Scale Hop Harvesting, Drying and Processing Equipment
Steve Miller, Cornell Cooperative Extension
11-11:30 am From Ground to Glass – Using Local Products in the Brewery
Jon Downing, Niagara College
11:30-12 am Surveying Hop Yards in Ontario – an Update from Niagara Research
Alison Moore and Sarah Lepp, Niagara College
For more information on the conference or hop session please visit the website at www.ofvc.ca.
We wish you the best this holiday season and hope to see you at these or other workshops and sessions.