Tag Archives: OFVC

2023 ONHops BrewOff Registration Now Open!

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Evan Elford

Celebrating 10 Years of Ontario-Hopped Craft Beer at the OFVC! The ONHops BrewOff (OHBO) is back at the OFVC! This year we’re celebrating 10 years of friendly competition highlighting Ontario grown hops and Ontario craft beer! Formally “The Great Ontario-Hopped Craft … Continue reading →

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The 2022 ONHops BrewOff Winners Are…

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Evan Elford

After a one year hiatus, the ONHops BrewOff was back at the 2022 OFVC for another round of exciting and friendly competition highlighting Ontario grown hops and Ontario craft beer! This year’s beer style was: American Pale Ale (BJCP 18B) … Continue reading →

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Hops and Haskap Sessions at OFVC 2022

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Evan Elford

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention taking place at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario is back on as an in-person event taking place on February 23 & 24, 2022. This year’s Hops and Haskap Sessions have an … Continue reading →

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Kiwiberry: Recommended cultivars, verified varieties, and pruning tutorials for 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Evan Elford

During the 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention, Dr. Iago Hale shared updates from his kiwiberry breeding and production research at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The program has recently released a free online production guide. This year, the … Continue reading →

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Hops Session at 2019 OFVC

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Evan Elford

This year the Hops Session at the 2019 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention will focus on hop cone quality. Hop quality is influenced by many practices from in-field cultural management through post-harvest processing and storage.  We invite you to come … Continue reading →

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