Beginner Grower Resources

Safety on the Farm
Creating a safe working environment on the farm is important to the success of your farm business enterprise. The New York Center for Agriculture Medicine and Health has many great resources on potential hazards that you might encounter in your hopyard or while harvesting. Please take time to critically review all aspects of your operation and make safe choices.

Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management is an ecosystem-based approach to pest management that relies on a combination of management techniques including biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties. Pesticides are only used after economic thresholds of damage are reached.
Financial Analysis of Hop Farm
Ready to invest in your dream? Wondering if you can turn a profit? On the USA Hops website there are three detailed spreadsheets that were devloped by staff from Michigan State and University of Vermont for 5, 10, and 20 Acre hops farms that can help you piece together a budget and cost of production to take to the bank.
A detailed budget sheet is available through the University of Vermont. This downloadable excel file allows you to create enterprise budgets that will help you project expenses and revenues during the first five years of hopyard operation.