Hop Growers of New York – The Hop Growers of New York, INC. (HGoNY) is a 501c6 Non-Profit Organization. Its mission is to be a structured resource for the research, education, best practices, and strength-building initiatives for the Hop Growers of New York State. The organization partners with Cornell AgriTech on a novel hop breeding program to breed and promote agronomically viable, New York specific hop varieties. Whether grower, brewer or merchant, follow this link to get involved today!
Planning for a New Hopyard
Five considerations before ever planting your first hop
Cost of Production
Enterprise budgets were developed in 2016 by Michigan State University and the University of Vermont and in 2020 by Washington State University.
Enterprise budgets can be found on the Hop Growers of America website.
NY Cost of Production Powerpoint
Regional Grower Guides
Cornell Integrated Hop Production Guide 2018
Michigan Hop Managment Guide 2023
Harvest Tools
Hop Harvest Moisture Calculator from the University of Vermont
Other Resources
While these are not endorsements, the following services are available to New York hop growers for miscellaneous hop testing services:
- Hop Virus Disease Testing: AgDia
- Hop Petiole Testing: Dairy One Co-Op Inc. (Often used for in-season fertilizer application recommendations or in diagnosing hop plant nutrient deficiencies.)
Do you have hop plant material that you’d like to submit for analysis of possible plant disease? The Cornell Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic is a resource available to the general public, industrial operations, and extension educators throughout the US.