Ontario Hop Growers' Association The OHGA is a not-for-profit association of hop growers, families and enthusiasts who are interested in supporting the growth of the hop industry in Ontario.

By: Melanie Filotas Any hops grower who has tried to apply pest control products, whether organic or conventional, knows that spraying hops can be a challenge. Many hops growers use radial airblast sprayers, however at as much as $10,000, these ...

The Bottomless Cup is up for grabs! The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs  is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the 2014 Great Ontario-Hopped Craft Beer Competition. Last year’s inaugural competition was a ...

Posted: Feb 7, 2013 Canadian hop growers have a new fungicide in their arsenal  – ZAMPRO has been registered as a horticultural fungicide for hop growers to control downy mildew and late blight in a broad range of crops and crop groups: ...

Ontario really is “hopping,” judging by the turnout at the organization’s inaugural Annual General Meeting in Guelph Feb. 2, 2013.   About 30 growers, affiliate members and members of the public showed up for the event at the annual Organic Conference at ...

AAU testing is now available for Ontario hop growers through A & L Laboratories in London, ON. Cost $40 / sample. Sample submission information have not yet been posted to their website (www.alcanada.com). However, interested growers can contact A & L directly for ...

Checking out the quality during a harvesting run at Bighead Hops in Meaford in early September 2012. The hops were transported to Bighead for picking, from a grower in the Barrie area. This is the first year that hops were grown commercially in eastern, central and southern Ontario since the 1930s.

Hops , cone clusters from the female plant, have been a key ingredient in brewing since the 11th century. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops ...

This year, for the first time since the 1930s, hops were harvested commercially across eastern, central and southern Ontario.

March 17, 2012 – PRESS RELEASE: ‘Ontario’s hopping’ – re-establishing a heritage crop inOntario The re-emergence of commercial hop production in Ontario took a major step forward this past week with the formation of the Ontario Hop Grower’s Association. Formed ...