Tag Archives: Hops Production

Environmental Impacts on Alpha Acid Formation in Hops

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Evan Elford

Evan Elford, OMAFRA New Crop Development Specialist Originally posted: 25 September, 2018 Updated with additional content: 26 September, 2018 Over the last few days I’ve had enquiries from hop growers regarding lower than anticipated alpha acid levels in the 2018 … Continue reading →

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Hop Harvest Timelines in Ontario

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Evan Elford

As we draw closer to the 2018 hop harvest season, grower reports from across the province suggest the crop is anywhere from one week ahead of normal to one week behind normal depending on cultivar and geographic location/growing zone. Here … Continue reading →

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Hop Irrigation Watch, June 2018 Update

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Evan Elford

Over the last 14 days, dry conditions have persisted in South and Central Ontario with minimal precipitation other than isolated showers and thunderstorms in some regions.  Figure 1 shows the 14 day accumulated precipitation for Southern Ontario and Eastern Canada … Continue reading →

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Hop Leaf Stripping in Ontario

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Evan Elford

Leaf stripping (removing lower leaves and laterals; Figure 1) to increase air flow is a common cultural practice to manage hops downy mildew (P. humuli). Leaf stripping is performed earlier in Ontario than in other growing regions due to a shorter … Continue reading →

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Podcast Features Ontario Hops and a Grower’s Perspective of the Local Hop Industry

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Evan Elford

This week The Grower  is featuring a podcast with Ontario hop grower Kyle Wynette of The Tavistock Hop Company.  During the podcast, Karen Davidson asks Kyle about his thoughts on hop production, marketing, industry challenges, costs for establishment and the use … Continue reading →

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Hop Harvest Timelines in Ontario

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Evan Elford

By Evan Elford, OMAFRA New Crop Development Specialist & Alexandria Verkuyl, OMAFRA Summer Horticultural Research Assistant As hop harvest approaches each year, questions arise about harvest timelines for specific cultivars grown in Ontario. Since hops are a re-emerging crop in … Continue reading →

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