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General Horse Information Agents Need To Know Apr 20, 2020 4H-308 (4H-887NP)
User Notes for Small-scale Virginia Commercial Hops Production Enterprise Budgets and Financial Statements Feb 26, 2019 AAEC-170NP
2015 Virginia Hop Grower Survey: Results Feb 1, 2018 ANR-291NP (ANR-304NP)
2016 Virginia Hop Grower Survey: Results Jan 31, 2018 ANR-292NP (ANR-303NP)
Transitioning Beef Cattle to a Defined Breeding and Calving Season Aug 2, 2023 APSC-145P (APSC-187P)
2017 Virginia On-Farm Soybean Test Plots Jan 4, 2018 CSES-223NP
Survey of Pest Management Practices of Virginia Sweet Corn Growers – 2017 Dec 5, 2017 ENTO-248NP
Corn earworm monitoring in commercial sweet corn fields in Virginia – 2017 Mar 5, 2018 ENTO-266NP
Hops in Virginia: Need-to-Know Information about Extension Resources Jan 5, 2023 HORT-182NP (HORT-458NP)
Hops in Virginia: Need-to-Know Information about the Industry
Background: Hops were grown in Virginia even in the days of Thomas Jefferson, but production eventually shifted away from the east coast in favor of the Pacific Northwest. For the past few decades, hops have not been grown commercially on a substantial level in Virginia. However, beginning several years ago when the craft brewing industry surged, renewed interest in hops production led to a rapid increase in the number of hobby and commercial hops growers. A fall 2014 survey showed approximately 50 growers in the state, but as of 2015 many new growers have been added to the ranks. Much of the production is clustered in Northern Virginia and the I-81 and I-64 corridors, but growers can be found in all regions of the state stretching from Southeast to Southwest Virginia.
Jan 4, 2023 HORT-183NP (SPES-459NP)
GAPs and FSMA – an Overview for Hop Growers in Virginia
Food safety is a hot topic for hop growers and brewers. With multiple acronyms for various practices, standards, and regulations: GAPs, FSMA, PSR, PCR, and more; the confusion is understandable. Let’s examine where the small-acreage hop grower fits in. This fact sheet serves as an orientation to these standards,regulations, and practices as they may apply to hops; it is in no way a complete set of guidelines or substitute for training.
Dec 20, 2016 HORT-237NP
2017 Virginia Hop Grower Survey: Results Jan 31, 2018 HORT-289NP
Fresh Hops Harvesting and Handling Tips Jun 29, 2018 SPES-43NP