Hops Production | Department of Horticulture

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Our mission is to discover new knowledge, develop and evaluate new technologies and appropriate use of environmental resources for horticultural crop production and utilization, and deliver information to horticultural clientele for improving the quality of life in Kentucky, the United States, and the world.

Department of Horticulture

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For questions about home gardening, landscaping or commercial horticulture production, please contact your county extension agent. Click here, then click on your county either on the map or from the list of counties below it. For general undergraduate student information, contact Dr. Rick Durham at (859) 257-3249, or rdurham@uky.edu. For undergraduate student information regarding the Sustainable Agriculture program, contact Dr. Krista Jacobsen at (859) 257-3921, or krista.jacobsen@uky.edu. For graduate student information, contact Dr. Mark Williams at (859) 257-1758, or mark.williams@uky.edu.

Hops Production

Friday, August 7, 2015

First Friday Tours, Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon, and Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster. 10 a.m. to noon. Growers and others interested in learning more about Ohio hops research at The Ohio State University can attend tours of its hop fields in both Piketon and Wooster. The Hops Production to Enhance Economic Opportunities for Farmers and Brewers project is offering early stage growers, advanced growers and anyone else interested in hops production an opportunity to tour the hop research trials. Interested parties must register by the Wednesday before the tour by contacting Charissa McGlothin at 740-289-2071, ext. 132, or mcglothin.4@osu.edu. Registration is $15 per family or farm. For more information, click here.