Hops Seminar Presentations

Zoning, Ordinances and Permitting Issues Impacting the local Microbrewery, Cider and Wine Industries Casey Anderson, San Diego County Farm Bureau

Economics, Market Trends and Feasibility of Growing Hops Paul Vossen, UCCE Farm Advisor - Sonoma County

Hops Botany and Production Considerations (Trellis, spacing, irrigation, training, pest control and nutrition) Paul Vossen, UCCE Farm Advisor - Sonoma County

Home is Where the Hop is - Strategies for Backyard Growers Kyle Manns, TAPS Brewery and Fish House

Mechanical Harvesting of Hops (Examples from Yakima, WA and Germany) Paul Vossen, UCCE Farm Advisor - Sonoma County