REGIONAL HOPS WORKSHOPS
For Tennessee Farmers and Potential Hops Producers
Are you interested in learning about the potential for hops as a specialty crop in Tennessee? This workshop features specialists from the UT Institute of Agriculture who will discuss the production, economics, and marketing of hops.
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Seating is limited and preregistration is required. To reserve your seat, email or call the contact associated with the meeting you wish to attend.
JANUARY 29, 2019
Murfreesboro, TN
Contact: Rachel Painter
UT-TSU Extension Rutherford County
615-898-7710 or reather1@utk.edu
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Lafayette, TN
6–9 p.m.
Contact: Keith Allen
UT Extension Macon County
615-666-3341 or kallen@utk.edu
MARCH 11, 2019
Greeneville, TN
6–9 p.m.
Contact: Melody Rose
UT Extension Greene County
423-798-1710 or mteague@utk.edu
MARCH 28, 2019
Martin, TN
6–9 p.m.
Contact: Jeff Lannom
UT-TSU Extension Weakley County
731-364-3164 or jlannom1@utk.edu
PRESENTERS:
David Hughes, Professor
Department of Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics
Dave Lockwood, Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Aaron Smith, Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics
Eric Walker, Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Funding for the Opportunities for Specialty Crops in Tennessee: Focus on Hops project was made possible in part by the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant USDA-AMS-SCBGP-2017.
UTIA Symposium on Hops
The increased interest in locally produced hops prompted a group from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) to host a “hops” focused symposium on August 15, 2018. There were 77 members of UTIA’s faculty and staff in attendance representing several departments. The symposium addressed the opportunities and challenges of production, marketing strategies, and the roles of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and UTIA/UT Extension. The symposium generated positive input and discussion for future research and outreach related to the crop. Those on the program of the symposium included Dr. David Hughes, Dr. Aaron Smith and Ms. Hannah Wright from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics; Dr. David Lockwood and Dr. Dr. Eric Walker from the Department of Plant Sciences; Dr. Bruce Kirksey from Agricenter International; Rob Holland from the Center for Profitable Agriculture; Whitney Flatt and Mike Brown from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture; and Dr. Tim Cross, UTIA Chancellor.