2019 HGA Statistical Packet Released
January 30, 2020
Hop Growers of America announces the release of the 2019 Statistical Packet . This document provides a compilation of statistics from a number of sources, including USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, the International Hop Growers ... Read More »
2019 USDA National Hop Report
December 20, 2019
Overall hop production is up 5% from 2018, read on for more statistics from the 2019 harvest... Read More »
2019 TEC Report
December 10, 2019
The TEC Newsletter for 2019 activities is now available to members. Please see attachment... Read More »
Summer IHGC Reports Now Available
August 20, 2019
At the July 30, 2019 meeting of the International Hop Growers Convention in Slovenia preliminary estimates for 2019 hop production for member countries was released by the IHGC Economic Commission. The Market Report was also released, recapping the ... Read More »
IHGC Releases 2019 Pre-Harvest Production Estimates
August 20, 2019
At the July 30, 2019 meeting of the International Hop Growers Convention in Slovenia preliminary estimates for 2019 hop acreage for member countries was released by the IHGC Economic Commission. The Market Report was also released, recapping the ... Read More »
APHIS Provides an Update on Spotted Lanternfly Activities
August 13, 2019
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) provided this update of spotted lanternfly (( Lycorma delicatula , SLF) locations in Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. This invasive pest feeds on more than 70 types of ... Read More »
2019 USDA-NASS Hop Acreage Report Released
June 28, 2019
Today the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2019 Hop Acreage report covering Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Highlights include: Pacific Northwest acreage increased 2,304 acres, or 4.18%, with a total of 57,339 acres ... Read More »
Spring IHGC Reports Now Available
May 07, 2019
At the April 26, 2019 meeting of the International Hop Growers Convention in Freising, Germany preliminary estimates for 2019 hop acreage for member countries was released by the IHGC Economic Commission. The Market Report was also released, ... Read More »
USDA-ARS Announces Release of "Triumph" Hop Variety
April 26, 2019
Attached is the official announcement from USDA-ARS which releases the variety 'Triumph' to the public. HGA featured this hop as one of two public experimental selections at the recent Craft Brewers Conference in Denver, including the seminar ... Read More »
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion Policy for Hops
April 02, 2019
A significant action by the US Food and Drug Administration was issued last week when the agency announced it will use its discretion and not enforce Produce Safety Rule requirements as they apply to growing, harvesting, packing, and holding hops , ... Read More »
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