Topics To Be Covered:

·       Hop Horticulture and Botany
o   The Hop Plant and Requirements
o   Soil, sun, water, nutrients, etc
o   Pests, operation, and maintenance 

·       Hop Plantation Design
o   Trellis styles and production types
o   Mock plantation infrastructure overview
o   Material costs, installation costs, etc     
o   Irrigation requirements and equipment

·       Production Overview
o   Plantation maintenance: activity by season (time, labor, costs, etc)

·       Hop Harvest and Quality Factors
o   Hop chemistry
o   Harvest timing and impact on quality
o   Harvesting equipment options –costs & pitfalls
o   Wet vs. Dry hops

·       Hop Drying and Processing
o   Drying hops properly (engineering, physics behind how not to ruin your crop)

·       Processing
o   Step by Step (equipment, costs, testing, expectations)

·       Market Analysis/Brewer Relations

·       Regional Assistance Options

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