Category Archives: Hops Meetings

UPDATE – November 23, 2020 Ontario Hoppenings Lunch and Learn – Guest Speaker Dr. Jason McCallum

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Melanie Filotas

A recording of Dr. McCallum’s presentation “Maritimes Wild Hops: A Valuable Resource for Cultivar Development” from last November’s ONHoppening webinar is now available by clicking on the link below.

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2021 OMAFRA Hop Update

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Evan Elford

The OMAFRA Hop Update is compiled annually for the Ontario Hop Growers’ Association AGM. The update includes information on markets, acreage, production, industry trends, pest management, research, etc. The update is typically provided in two sections: Market/Production/Research Update by Evan … Continue reading →

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Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) Risk Management Workshop

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Sean Westerveld

Developed by Canadian Herb, Spice and Natural Health Products Coalition The Ontario Lavender Association will be hosting a Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) certification course over two sessions on Saturday Feb 6 and Saturday Feb 13. Growers of all specialty … Continue reading →

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Ontario Hoppenings Lunch and Learn – Monday June 29 at Noon

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Melanie Filotas

Ontario Hoppenings – OMAFRA Monthly Hop Update and Discussion Monday, June 29, noon – 1 pm Join OMAFRA specialists Evan Elford and Melanie Filotas on Tuesday May 26 at noon for an online Zoom discussion about Ontario hops. Evan and … Continue reading →

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Hop Workshops Update – Eastern Ontario workshop cancelled, western workshops proceeding as scheduled

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Melanie Filotas

The Eastern Ontario Hop Sprayer Workshop scheduled for tomorrow, June 25 in Port Hope has been cancelled due to low registration.  The Western Ontario Sprayer Optimization/Hop Research Demonstration Workshop on Thursday June 27 (rain date June 28) is still scheduled. … Continue reading →

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Got coverage? Register now to improve spray coverage in hops for more effective pest control

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Melanie Filotas

Registration deadlines for next week’s hops sprayer workshops are rapidly approaching.  Note that these workshops could be cancelled if minimum registration numbers are not reached by the deadlines. See the bottom of this article for details on the workshops and … Continue reading →

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