Post on 12-May-2018
SCHEDULE
Friday March 26:30 - 7:30 a.m. Vendor and exhibitor check-in (Latham Foyer); Set-up (Latham Ballroom)
9:15 - 9:45 a.m. Break! Visit vendors & exhibitors (Latham Ballroom) and Interactive Display Room (Drillfield Room)
1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Keynotes(Latham Ballroom)
The Nebraska Way - Three Years of Growth, Lessons Learned, and Best Practices - Annette Wiles
Timing of Spring Training and Critical Physiology Impacting Yield - James Altwies
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Break
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. The Old Dominion Hops Cooperative Hoppy Hour (Latham Foyer and Ballroom)Network, visit vendors, visit Interactive Display Room (Drillfield Room)
8:00 - 9:15 a.m. Beginner & Exploratory Grower Track(Assembly Hall)
Big Picture on Hops in the Region - Laura Siegle
Hop Yard Construction and Management - Brad Bergefurd
Experienced Grower Track(Latham Ballroom)
Beyond Beer - Jeanine DavisHop Breeding, Processing, & Advanced
Products - John Paul Maye
6:30 - 8:00 a.m. Attendee Name tag/bag pick up (Latham Foyer); enjoy coffee and other refreshments; visit vendors + interactive display room (Drillfield Room)
9:40 - 11:00 a.m. Hop Yard Management and Harvest - Brad Bergefurd
Hops Chemistry 101 - Ken HurleyBeginner track ends 10:55, attendees
move to Latham Ballroom
Regional Barley and Malting Update - Wade Thomason
Queen of the Hill: The Race to Create New and Improved Hop Varieties
- Joshua Havill
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Research Updates Part 1: NC State University, University of Maryland, Kelly Ridge Farm (Latham Ballroom)
2:45 - 4:30 p.m. Hop Quality: Evaluation and Selection - Tim KosteleckyBrewer Panel and Grower Panel
Research Updates Part 2: Virginia State University, Virginia TechClosing Remarks
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Vendor and exhibitor breakdown
Dinner on your own - see our suggestions in registration materials
No outside alcohol in the Skelton Conference Center!Handouts will be available on our website post-conferenceWi-Fi network: “Hotel-Guest” (no password)
LUNCH: Lunch buffet – dine in Latham Ballroom, visit vendors & exhibitors, visit interactive display room (Drillfield Room)12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Info table open (Latham Foyer); Coffee and other refreshments available at 8:00 a.m. (see locations below)Interactive Display Room (Drillfield Room) open until 3:00 p.m.
Continuous refreshments - Upper Quad break areaBreak time at discretion of track moderator
Continuous refreshments - Outside Assembly Hall
Break time at discretion of track moderator
Refreshments in FST Pilot PlantBreak time at discretion of track
moderator
Root-Zone Management: Soil, Irrigation, and
FertilizerChristine Molling(Assembly Hall)1:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Ramping Up: Mechanization,
Processing, And Packaging
James Altwies(Solitude)
1:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Rising Silo + Glade Road Tour
Greg Zielske, Jason PallOff-site* - Rising
Silo, 2351 Glade Rd., Blacksburg 24060
Tour begins at 1:15 p.m., ends 3:00ish
Brewing Science Essentials(repeat of morning track)
Off-site* - Pilot Plant, Food Science & Tech. (HABB1 Bldg)
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.Pick up map at registration table GPS incorrect. 20-minute walk.
Quick break during afternoon tracks - break time at discretion of track moderator
SAHC Closing Fest at Sinkland Farms Brewery 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Conference registration includes coupons for 2 pints; food available for purchase onsite.
ODHC business meeting starts at 4:00ish. Transport on own, Uber and Lyft available, shuttle van for those without vehicles.
SCHEDULE
Saturday March 3
3:45 - 5:30 p.m.
Business and Marketing: Let’s Go Pro!
Ben Garber, Kim Morgan, Annette Wiles
(Solitude)9:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Quality Matters: Hops Handling and Food
Safety Laura Siegle,
Amber Vallotton, Stuart Vaarmak
(Smithfield)9:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Pest, Pathogen, and Weed Management
Joshua Havill, James Altwies, Daniel Jackson(Assembly Hall)9:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Brewing Science Essentials Brian Wiersema, Sean O’Keefe,
John Paul MayeOff-site* - Pilot Plant, Food
Science & Tech. (HABB1 Bldg)9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Pick up map at registration table GPS incorrect. 20-minute walk.
LUNCH: Lunch buffet (Latham A & B) Visit the Interactive Display Room (Drillfield Room)11:45 - 12:45 p.m.
No outside alcohol in the Skelton Conference Center!Handouts will be available on our website post-conferenceWi-Fi network: “Hotel-Guest” (no password)
Wi-Fi: To connect to Wi-Fi, open your Wi-Fi preferences, choose “Hotel-Guest”, open browser to Inn splash page, click “log in” (no password necessary)WI-FI
Shuttle van to/from Pilot Plant/HABB1, Rising Silo, Sinkland Farms Brewery Closing Fest - only provided for those who do not have own transportation. See departure times at registration table.Must sign up on Friday at Registration Table. Seats are limited! Uber and Lyft available as well!*
Midwest Hop Producers18003 Club View Drive, Plattsmouth, NE 68048www.midwesthopproducers.com
Agri Starts1728 Kelly Park RoadApopka, FL 32712www.agristarts.com
Full Circle Mushroom Com-post288 Stevens RdRising Sun, MD 21911www.fullcirclemushroomcom-post.com
Cumberland Sales Company2804 Foster AvenueNashville, TN 37210www.cumberlandsalescom-pany.com
Sonco Tube6500 Ammendale Rd.Beltsville, MD 20705www.soncotube.com
Seven Springs Farm426 Jerry LaneCheck, VA 24072www.7springsfarm.com
Schmidt Farm415 County Road 8Farmington, NY 14425www.schmidthops.com
Michigan Hop Products231-907-9010www.michiganhopproducts.com
Virginia Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coalition Program 540‐231‐5784www.vabeginningfarmer.alce.vt.edu
Center For Wind Energy1401 Technology DriveMSC 4905Harrisonburg, VA 22807www.jmu.edu/wind
Platinum Sponsor: Parkway Brewing Company739 Kessler Mill RoadSalem, VA 24153540-404-9810www.parkwaybrewing.com
Silver Sponsor: Loudoun Virginia Economic Development43777 Central Station Drive, Suite 300Ashburn, VA 20147www.biz.loudoun.gov& Loudoun Hops Association
Silver Sponsor: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer SciencesP.O. Box 1163Richmond, Virginia 23218www.vdacs.virginia.gov
Silver Sponsor: Sandy Ridge9173 New Holland St.Zeeland, MI 49464www.sandyridgefarmsinc.com
Silver Sponsor: Lupulin Exchangewww.lupulinexchange.com
Silver Sponsor: Hops HarvesterHoneoye Falls, NY 14472585-326-4677www.hopsharvester.com
Silver Sponsor: Hopstar Harvester by Shore Irrigation14304 Seaside Road PO Box 187Machipongo, VA 23405www.seasidehops.com
Silver Sponsor: Greenmont HopworksCharlottesville, VAhttps://greenmonthopworks.com
Silver Sponsor: Blue Mountain Brewery 9519 Critzers Shop RoadAfton, VA 22920www.bluemountainbrewery.com
In-Kind Sponsor: Barth-Haas Group5185 MacArthur Blvd, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20016www.barthhaasgroup.net
In-Kind Sponsor: Hopsteiner655 Madison AvenueNew York, NY 10065www.hopsteiner.com
In-Kind Sponsor: Hop-nologywww.hopnology.comjames@hopnology.com
In-Kind Sponsor: Southwest Virginia Mountain Brew Trail1 Heartwood CirAbingdon, VA 24210www.mountainbrewtrail.com
In-Kind Sponsor: Deschutes315 Market St. SERoanoke, VA 24011www.deschutesbrewery.com/roanoke
Reception Sponsor: Old Dominion Hops Coop-erativeP.O. BOX 261Lyndhurst, VA 22952www.olddominionhops.com
SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR CON-TACT INFORMATION:
Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.
North Carolina Alternative Crops Program455 Research DriveMills River, NC 28759www.newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu
Virginia Tech Fermentation Science/www.fst.vt.edu/extension/enology.html
In-Kind Sponsor: Starr Hill Brewery5391 Three Notched Rd.Crozet , Virginia 22932www.starrhill.com
SAHC Academic and Extension Partners:
Virginia Cooperative Exten-sion&Virginia Tech College of Ag-riculture and Life Scienceext.vt.eduwww.cals.vt.eduDr. Holly ScogginsLaura Siegle
North Carolina State Exten-sion&North Carolina State Univer-sitywww.ces.ncsu.eduwww.ncsu.eduDr. Jeanine Davis
Virginia State Universitywww.vsu.edu/Dr. Laban Rutto
In-Kind Sponsor: Rising Silo Farm Brewery2351 Glade RdBlacksburg, VA 24060www.risingsilobrewery.com