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2016 hops growing workshops and field days

2016 hops growing workshops and field days

In an effort to improve yields, Ontario Hop Growers’ are working with OMAFRA to to institutionalize some key field days and workshops to help deal with the difficult issue of integrated pest management in hop yards. So, mark your calendars ...

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Why climate change won’t dry up Ontario’s hop industry

Why climate change won’t dry up Ontario’s hop industry

Published on Mar 14, 2016 by Joshua Rapp Learn, Special to TVO  Cascade hops growing Cascade hops flourish at Clear Valley Hops in August. Changing weather is having an impact on the fledgling hop growing industry in Ontario — but ...

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Hip to Ontario Hops – an audio recording from this year’s Ontario Craft Brewer’s conference

Hip to Ontario Hops – an audio recording from this year’s Ontario Craft Brewer’s conference

If you did not have a chance to attend this year’s Ontario Craft Brewers conference this past October, some of the presentation materials and audio recordings of the event are available to stream. For the full conference list, go here: http://www.ontariocraftbrewers.com/conference/archive2015.php ...

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Mark your calendars for Sat. Mar., 19, 2016 AGM and hops workshop

Mark your calendars for Sat. Mar., 19, 2016 AGM and hops workshop

OHGA annual general meeting and hops information workshop Date: Sat., March 19, 2016 Location: Whitby campus, Durham college Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. The winter is a good time to start thinking and planning for the upcoming hop season. So, ...

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Ontario-grown hops coming (arrived) to a brew near you!

Ontario-grown hops coming (arrived) to a brew near you!

OHGA member, Lot 17 hop yard,  featured in a recent issue of the Ontario Farmer.  BY SUZANNE ATKINSON The writer farms near Warkworth zan@xplornet.com Trent Hills – By now fresh craft beer made from Ontario hops harvested this year could ...

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Managing Japanese beetles without chemicals – can it be done?

Managing Japanese beetles without chemicals – can it be done?

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Melanie Filotas By Melanie Filotas, Specialty Crops IPM Specialist, OMAFRA and Hannah Fraser, Entomology Program Lead – Horticulture, OMAFRA With the dog days of summer upon us, it’s once again Japanese beetle season.  Adult beetles ...

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Powdery mildew found in Ontario hops

Powdery mildew found in Ontario hops

Posted on the Ontario Specialty Crops website – August 18, 2015 by Melanie Filotas This harvest, powdery mildew was detected on both cones and leaves of several varieties of hop in the Simcoe Research Station’s experimental yard. While powdery mildew was ...

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Ontario Hops, put the hops into Ontario craft beer

Ontario Hops, put the hops into Ontario craft beer

Ontario hops, a growing part of the Ontario Craft beer story, through the hard work of OHGA members like #WinterbrookFarm and Old 4th Hop Yard . Congrats Gail, Phil, Ron and Stephanie on another breakout year for Ontario Hops! For the full video, ...

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