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N O R T H W E S T C O L L E G EMicah Humphreys

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Hops (Humulus Lupulus)

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rhizome is planted at 3 feet apart in rows...

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buds emerge from the soil

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training the vines (“bines”)

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they grow!

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they flower! (they’re all female plants)

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flowers turn into this...

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plants are loaded down with the cones...

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bines are cut from the bottom...

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and the top!

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they are fed into a picker...

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collected...

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dried...

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and packaged for use!

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http://appellationbeer.com/blog/where-are-we-going-to-grow-all-these-hops/

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This project is supported by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture

(USDA) through grant 14-SCBGP-WY-0056 Hops Production Exploration in the Bighorn Basin. Its contents

are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.

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NWC Variety Trial

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NWC Variety Trial

Centennial, Chinook, Cascade, Columbus, Sterling, Norther Brewer, Galena, Mt. Hood, Nugget, Willamette

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NWC Variety Trial

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NWC Variety Trial

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NWC Variety Trial

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NWC Variety Trial

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NWC Variety Trial

7/10/15

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8/10/15

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NWC Variety Trial

www.nwchops.org

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Observations…

• Hops Grow Fast and Tall • Hops Are Hardy • Plan, Plan, Plan • Who Will (Help You) Harvest Them? • Who Will Use Them? • Keep Good Records (For Multiple Varieties) • After 2-3 Years, Rhizomes Are Free!

Opportunities…

• Harvesting Services at NWC (Hopster5P) • Hops Growers Association • Talk to brewers (pro and home)

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Small Scale?

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Small Scale?

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Micah Humphreys 307-754-6465

[email protected] www.nwchops.org