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Hop Growing Webinar (Free)

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:28 am
by Maritimer
Saw this on Facebook (Maritime Hop Growers Cooperative) Copied, Pasted...
Another great opportunity to hone your hop skills, without leaving home:
Getting Started Growing Hops: A UVM Extension New Farmer Project Webinar
Wednesday, April 8, Noon-1 pm.
Join UVM Extension Agronomy Specialist Heather Darby for a presentation on getting started with hops. We'll cover setting up a trellis system, soil fertility, variety selection, pest management, harvesting, and post-harvest management.
The webinar is free, but pre-registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Beth Holtzman at 802-223-2389 or 800-866-1632 by April 6 so we may assist you.
For more information, contact newfarmer@uvm.edu or call 802-223-2389 x203.
UVM Extension helps individuals and communities put research-based knowledge to work.
University of Vermont Extension, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status.
The 2014 – 2015 New Farmer Project webinar series is supported in part by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and Working Lands Enterprise Board

Re: Hop Growing Webinar (Free)

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:30 am
by bandarker
I can't make it but I'm starting to grow some this summer - is anyone recording it?

On second thought - is there anywhere in the city anyone would let me grow these? I am in a condo, and could do it at a friends place, but hops take years to get right I understand.

Re: Hop Growing Webinar (Free)

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:55 am
by amartin
http://byo.com/hops/item/1872-growing-h ... containers" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - You could always try something like this.

Re: Hop Growing Webinar (Free)

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:03 pm
by bandarker
This was pretty interesting too:

http://novascotia.ca/thinkfarm/document ... de2013.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Hop Growing Webinar (Free)

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:47 pm
by Ruby
There are a ton of links on the UVM Extension's webpage. Just keep scrolling down.

http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cropsoil/hops

And here are a ton of links from the Left Fields Hopyard Website in BC

http://leftfieldstore.crannogales.com/resources.php