MSU Extension Hops

News

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  Pruning for disease management and yield benefits in hops

  Published on April 29, 2022
  Pruning hops may help manage halo blight.

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  Dog Star Hops takes home the coveted Chinook Cup in annual hop quality competition

  Published on January 20, 2022
  Michigan hop farms recognized for excellence during the 2022 Michigan Great Beer State Conference.

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  Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference gets a makeover

  Published on December 3, 2021
  MSU Extension, Michigan Brewers Guild and Master Brewers Association are bringing hop and barley growers expanded educational and networking opportunities via a conference Jan. 12-14, 2022. Registration is open!

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  5th annual Michigan Chinook Cup and Wild Card Competition

  Published on November 24, 2021
  HGM hop grower members should submit Brewers Cut samples by December 15, 2021.

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  EPA ruling on Chlorpyrifos tolerances

  Published on August 31, 2021
  EPA is revoking all tolerances for residues of chlorpyrifos.

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  Addressing labor challenges together

  Published on August 17, 2021
  Help us understand the current workforce needs of agricultural operations across Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 10, 2021

  Published on August 10, 2021
  Spotted wing Drosophila and brown marmorated stink bug number are increasing.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 3, 2021

  Published on August 3, 2021
  Grapes are beginning veraison. Summer fruit harvest continues.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 20, 2021

  Published on July 20, 2021
  Summer insect populations are continuing to increase.

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  MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics provides testing for hop viruses and viroids

  Published on June 29, 2021
  Available tests include three carlaviruses, apple mosaic virus, hop stunt viroid and hop latent viroid.