MSU Extension announces virtual hop kickoff meeting on April 9, 2026
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Michigan State University Extension will host an interactive Hop Spring Kickoff Zoom meeting on April 9, 2026, from 1–3:30 p.m. Registration is free but required.
Register for the 2026 MSU Hop Zoom Meeting Spring Kickoff
Presenters will discuss updates to the Michigan State University (MSU) Hop Management Guide, disease control, weed ID and control in hops, nematodes, and nutrient uptake and accumulation in hop.
Agenda
1 p.m. Welcome
1-1:15 p.m. Hop Integrated Pest Management, Erin Lizotte, MSU
1:15-1:45 p.m. Hop Disease ID and Control, Dr. Tim Miles, MSU
1:45-2:15 p.m. Nematodes in Hop: Research Update and Control Options, Muhammad Usman, MSU
2:15-2:45 p.m. MSU Weed ID and Control, Dr. Erin Hill, MSU
2:45-3:15 p.m. Nutrient uptake and accumulation in hop, Dr. Emily Verhoeven, Oregon State University
This kickoff will be followed by a biweekly Hop Chat Series that will begin in May 2026. These informal, twice a month sessions will include weather, crop and pest updates from MSU Extension’s Rob Sirrine and Erin Lizotte. In addition, faculty and specialists will drop in to address timely issues and provide research project updates. The MSU Hop Chat Series will begin mid-May and run every other week through early August. While we encourage you to attend the live Zoom meetings, we will send out the recording to those that register if you cannot make it.
Please visit the MSU Extension Hops website for more information and to sign up for the MSU Extension Hop Newsletter. Be sure to check the Michigan State University Hop News Facebook page as well.
This work is supported by the Crop Protection and Pest Management Program [grant no 2024-70006-43569] from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.