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The Hop Experience

The Hop Experience. Kory Stalsberg Hide-Away Hops Fennimore, WI. Background. Graduated from UW-P in 2006 with BS in Agriculture Education. Masters in Education from UW-L 2011. 6 th year hop grower. Hop yard 2009 - 4/10ths of an acre 2010 - 6/10ths of an acre

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The Hop Experience

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  1. The Hop Experience Kory Stalsberg Hide-Away Hops Fennimore, WI

  2. Background • Graduated from UW-P in 2006 with BS in Agriculture Education. Masters in Education from UW-L 2011. • 6thyear hop grower. • Hop yard 2009 - 4/10ths of an acre 2010 - 6/10ths of an acre Total of 900 plants – 450 Cascade, 360 Mt. Hood, 90 Willamette

  3. June 15, 2014

  4. August 25,2013

  5. What you NEED • A Sunny Spot on deep, well drained soil • Trellis System $$$$$ • Rhizomes $$ • Drop lines and somehow to hang them • Irrigation ??? • IPM – Weeds, Downey Mildew, Spider Mites • Harvesting – Hand picking is NOT FUN • Oast – 80% moisture down to 8% • Market to SELL THEM!!!! ( This should be FIRST)

  6. Pest Management Strategies • Pest Management • Downey Mildew - Kocide3000, Phostrol • Flea Beatle and Spider Mites – Malathion • Sucker and Weeds – Chateau and Aim • Fertilizer Management • 2ndyr and beyond ~ 180lbs N, 80lbs P, 10lbs K/Ac • UAN (Liquid Ammonium Nitrate) • Accurate Record Keeping – Field Note Log • Field Map, Soil Test, Phonology, Fertilizer, Pests & Disease, Weather (by week), Harvest, Drying

  7. Harvest by Hand in 2010 • Harvested 7 days on and off • 450 1st yr plants @ 12 min/plant = 90 man/hrs • 360 2nd yr plants w/ Hop-A-nator@ 5 min/plant = 30 man/hrs • Years 3 and 4 improved on picker

  8. Current Harvest with Wolf Picker • 120 bines per hour! • Harvest my 1 acre in a 12 hour day

  9. Oasting • Harvested cones need to be dried ASAP • 8-10% moisture is the target within 24 hrs after harvest without exceeding 120 degrees

  10. Kory and Andrea StalsbergHide-Away HopsFennimore, WI608-988-2006korystalsberg@hotmail.com • Links • http://coop.wisconsinhopexchange.com/ • http://uspest.org/hop/HopPocketGuide.pdf • http://strawberry.ifas.ufl.edu/Strawberry%20fungicide%20recommendations%202009.htm • http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/TRA/Hops_2008.html • http://www.dripworksusa.com/ • http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/Hop.html • http://www.freshops.com/

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