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. 6 th year 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)

7. Pest Management Strategies Pest Management –Downey Mildew - Kocide 3000, Phostrol –Flea Beatle and Spider Mites – Malathion –Sucker and Weeds – Chateau and Aim Fertilizer Management –2 nd yr 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

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

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

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

13. Kory and Andrea Stalsberg Hide-Away Hops Fennimore, WI 608-988-2006 korystalsberg@hotmail.com korystalsberg@hotmail.com Links http://coop.wisconsinhopexchange.com/ http://uspest.org/hop/HopPocketGuide.pdf http://strawberry.ifas.ufl.edu/Strawberry%20fungici de%20recommendations%202009.htmhttp://strawberry.ifas.ufl.edu/Strawberry%20fungici de%20recommendations%202009.htm http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/TRA/Hops_2008.h tmlhttp://www.coopext.colostate.edu/TRA/Hops_2008.h tml http://www.dripworksusa.com/ http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/Hop.html http://www.freshops.com/