Finger Lakes Hops Growers Discussion Group
March 12, 2015
Heavily Brewing Company, 2417 Hayes Road Montour Falls
The craft brewing industry is growing daily and the NYS Farm Brewery law is bolstering a fledging hops growers. To support the new hops farmers in the Finger Lakes area, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben and Schuyler Counties is coordinating the formation of a hops grower’s discussion group.
The purpose of this group is to provide a forum for discussion amongst the growers in the Finger Lakes area to share their knowledge and expertise. Growers can ask questions of other hops farmers in the region on topics including pests, weed control, growing techniques, varietal information, harvesting and much more. The discussion group would allow growers to connect with one another to share equipment, services, and potentially market product together.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben and Schuyler County invites any current hop grower in the Finger Lakes area and Southern Tier to their first discussion group meeting March 12th from 6-8pm at Heavily Brewing Company in Montour Falls. CCE will share their purpose and goals for the hops growers discussion group. CCE will survey hops growers about topics of interest. Also, learn about the upcoming April 24th Growing Hops for Craft Brewing in the Finger Lakes conference that will be held in Watkins Glen.
To attend the discussion group, please register online at or call CCE Steuben 607-664-2300 or CCE Schuyler 607664-2300. Reservations are required by March 9th.
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