2017 Northeast Hops News
July 2017
Northeast Hops News
Northeast Hops News is brought to you each month by Steve Miller, Hops Specialist and Sarah Ficken, Hops Program Assistant, Madison County Cooperative Extension. Steve researches, writes, and finds articles that would be useful and interesting to the hops community. If you have questions regarding content or would like to contribute to this newsletter, please contact Steve Miller at [email protected] Sarah Ficken at [email protected] or Jackie Dickerson at [email protected].
Inside this issue: Protect Yourself from Ticks
1
Spotted Lanternfly Watch
3
Three Hop Pesticides
4
What’s Hoppening
5
Classifieds
7
Upcoming Events and Webinars
8
Protect yourself from ticks and tick transmitted diseases during hop harvest! Hops growers will soon be immersed in all kinds of vegetation that could harbor ticks. It’s very important that you protect yourself, family members and employees from ticks. The following article is from the National Institute for Occupational Health and safety. For more information on ticks and lyme disease go to the NIOSH webpage. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/lyme/ Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick-borne disease in the United States. In 2010, more than 22,500 confirmed and 7,500 probable cases of Lyme disease were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lyme disease is passed to humans by the bite of black-legged ticks (also known as deer ticks in the eastern United States) and western blacklegged ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The Lyme disease bacterium normally lives in mice, squirrels, and other small mammals. Outdoor workers are at risk of Lyme disease if they work at sites with infected ticks. In 2010, the highest number of confirmed Lyme disease cases were reported from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Minnesota, Maryland, Virginia, New Hampshire, Delaware, and Maine. U.S. workers in the northeastern and north-central States are at highest risk of exposure to infected ticks. Ticks may also transmit other tick-borne diseases to workers in these and other regions of the country. Worksites with woods, bushes, high grass, or leaf litter are likely to have more ticks. Outdoor workers should be extra careful to protect themselves in the late spring and summer when young ticks are most active.
Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities www.madisoncountycce.org www.northeasthopalliance.org Phone (315)684-3001 Fax (315)684-9290 "Cornell Cooperative Extension actively supports equal educational and employment opportunities. No person shall be denied admission to any educational program or activity or be denied employment on the basis of any legally prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, color, religion, political beliefs, national or ethnic origin, sex, gender/gender identity, transgender status, sexual orientation, age, marital or family status, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Cornell Cooperative Extension is committed to the maintenance of affirmative action programs that will assure the continuation of such equality of opportunity.
Recommendations for Employers Employers should protect their workers from Lyme disease by taking these steps: Provide training for workers that includes information about the following: How Lyme disease is spread The risks of exposure and infection How workers can protect themselves from ticks The importance of the timely reporting of workplace illnesses and injuries Recommend that workers wear light-colored long-sleeved shirts, long pants, socks, and hat when possible. If worker uniforms are provided, provide long-sleeved shirts and long pants as options.
Provide workers with repellents (containing 20% to 30% DEET) to use on their skin and clothing for protection against tick bites. Provide workers with insecticides (such as permethrin)to provide greater protection. Permethrin kills ticks and can be used on clothing (but not skin). When possible, have workers avoid working at sites with woods, bushes, tall grass, and leaf litter. When avoiding these sites is not possible, personal protective measures are of particular importance. If work in these higher-risk sites must occur, take the following steps to reduce tick populations: Remove leaf litter. Remove, mow, or cut back tall grass and brush. Control rodent and small mammal populations. Discourage deer activity.
Recommendations for Workers Take the following steps to protect yourself from tick bites: Wear a hat and light-colored clothing, including long-sleeved shirts and long pants tucked into boots or socks. Use insect repellents that provide protection for the amount of time you will be outdoors: Follow repellent label directions for use. Use repellents containing 20% to 30% DEET on your skin or clothing. Reapply repellents as needed. Use insecticides such as Permethrin for greater protection. Permethrin kills ticks on contact. Permethrin can be used on clothing but should not be used on skin. One application of permethrin to pants, socks, and shoes typically stays effective through several washings. Pre-treated clothing is available and remains protective for many (up to 70) washings. Check your skin and clothes for ticks every day. The immature forms of these ticks are very small and may be hard to see. Remember to check your hair, underarms, and groin for ticks. Immediately remove ticks from your body using fine-tipped tweezers. Grasp the tick firmly and as close to your skin as possible. Pull the tick's body away from your skin with a steady motion. Clean the area with soap and water. Removing infected ticks within 24 hours reduces your risk of being infected with the Lyme disease bacterium. Wash and dry work clothes in a hot dryer to kill any ticks present. Learn the symptoms of Lyme disease. If you develop symptoms of Lyme disease seek medical attention promptly. Be sure to tell your health care provider that you work outdoors in an area where ticks may be present.
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SPOTTED LANTERNFLY Watch
The invasive pest Spotted Lanternfly was detected by a PA Game Commission employee in late 2014. The PA Department of Agriculture (PDA) has quarantined this pest, which threatens multiple plant species and agricultural commodities including grapes, hops, timber and nursery stock. The PDA Spotted Lanternfly program is interested in hearing from any grower who sees this pest. It is critical that first, if you see it that you report it. Secondly because hop growers often harvest the entire plant and transport it to a picker, it is important that you do not move these insects around the state. Another way they could be moved is when a custom picking machine is used to go from one farm to another. There is potential for that picking machine to transport the insect in debris. So far they have only been found in southeastern Pennsylvania, however It is very important for all growers to look for this pest when scouting and harvesting. If you see this insect please contact Sven-Erik Spichiger in Pennsylvania at [email protected] 717-772-5229 or myself in New York at [email protected] 315 684 3001 x 127 We will have more information coming later this summer. steve miller
3
Three Hop Pesticides Labeled in New York.
Aim 2EC is available. Until the new labels are pr inted on a future pr oduction of product, growers will need to go to CDMS or Agrian and print out the current EPA label and have that in possession when they apply the product to their hops. The herbicide is Tuscany SC, same active ingredient as Chateau, Flumioxazin, and basically the same label as Chateau. Pre-emergent weed control needs to be applied between January and March or sucker control after bines are 6 foot high. 30 day pre harvest interval. Magister miticide is now labeled for use on hops in NY and PA. Magister is a broad-spectrum miticide and also provides excellent activity against hop powdery mildew.
Pest
Rate
Comments
Twospotted spider mite
32-36 fl oz/A
Powdery mildew
24 fl oz/A
For best results, use a minimum of 100 GPA http://hiconsumption.com/ Do not make more than one application per year
You will need a supplemental label in your possession for use on hops. For more information, contact: Dave Pieczarka 315.447.0560 or visit online at gowanco.com
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What's Hoppening: Musings from the Hopyard! .
It’s a Wet One! Posted: 07 Jun 2017 09:14 AM PDT
All spikes indicate a day or days when there is high risk for downy mildew. Click on image to enlarge. Well, 2016 was a droughty growing season, but so far 2017 is shaping up to be quite the opposite. This damp weather can be a problem for a few reasons but especially because it creates a haven for downy mildew infection which can greatly reduce harvest yield. Since mid-April, we have forecasted that 45% of days between April 15 and June 6 have had a high risk for disease incidence. Plants are very vulnerable to downy mildew infection during periods with prolonged moisture on the shoots and foliage. For more information on downy mildew, please be sure to check out our earlier blog posts about downy mildew. Similar to the 2015 season, the cool, damp weather has set the hops back in their vegetative growth. June is a very important month for physiological hop development. By the time the plants reach the top of the trellis, the number of cone-producing side shoots will be determined. Hops are a photoperiod sensitive crop, so if plants are unable to reach the top of the trellis by the time the day length changes (generally on summer solstice, June 21) and begin their reproductive phase, they will not produce as many cones. Keep your fingers crossed for drier weather! And remember to keep calm and hop on.
Source: UMN extension
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Classifieds: Are you a grower looking to sell a piece of hops equipment? Do you provide harvesting or processing services to other growers? Are you looking for equipment or services? Is there a unique opportunity on your farm that you would like to share? If so, send in your information to Jackie ([email protected]) for inclusion in next month’s newsletter. For Sale Hop picker for sale. Pr ototype hop picker for sale at Lagasse Wor ks, Lyons, New Yor k. Call and ask for Dan for details at 315-946-9202. Hops Processing and Production Equipment for Sale: Hop Har vester : Selling a Bine Implement 3060 har vester . This machine is in good shape and functions very well. Upgraded controls and disconnects. We successfully harvested thousands of pounds with this harvester. Asking $9,000.. Call, text or email Chris for complete list of items and prices. 585-260-0351 or [email protected] Hop and Barley 3PT 100 Gallon Sprayer—After exhausting our search efforts trying to find the perfect sprayer for our hop yard and barley crop, we agreed that the only solution was to design our own. Units have collapsible 14’ booms and a center horizontal spray bar for 34’ of horizontal coverage. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more information. Mist Sprayers: Swihar t’s offer a complete line of mist spr ayer s. Excellent for spr aying hops! Www.swihar t sales.com, Quinter, Kansas 785-754-3513. 20% discount and FREE shipping. Hop Plants Available for Sale: Bundschuh’s Gr eenhouse has the following hop plants for sale: Chinook (540 plants), Willamette (576 plants), Centennial (396 plants), and Fuggle (600 plants). Contact Ellen (315) 986-8872.
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Upcoming Events and Webinars 10th Annual Crops and Soil Field Day July 27, 2017, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Borderview Research Farm, 487 Line Road, Alburgh, VT Registration starting at 9:15 am. Event starts promptly at 10:00 am Fees: Non-Farmer $25 per person, Farmer $10 per person; Lunch will be provided Join the UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils team. See page 6 for more information. 56th Congress of the International Hop Growers Convention 30 July to 3 August in Yakima The Congress program will highlight American Hop Culture with exciting evening events: Sunday, 30 July Welcome event at Bale Breaker Brewing Company - American Country Western night. Monday, 31 July evening event at Perrault Farms – celebrating Native American culture. Tuesday, 1 August evening event at Congdon Castle – formal IHGC Banquet. Wednesday, 2 August evening event at Roy Farms Desserault Ranch – Mexican Fiesta. Individual tickets may be purchased for these evening events, separate from the full Congress registration package. CLEREL SUMMER HOP CONFERENCE Saturday, August 19, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory, 6592 West Main Road, Portland, NY The theme of this year’s conference is addressing issues as you head into harvest, ranging from doing a preharvest evaluation of pests and pest damage and how it could impact harvest decisions, how to make the decision of when to harvest and scheduling your harvest season, to recordkeeping and the steps to take to ensure a quality product for brewers. Cost of registration is $50 per person. To register go to the LERGP website at https://lergp.cce.cornell.edu/ event.php?id=317 or contact Kate at (716) 792-2800 for more details. CORNELL/NEHA HOP CONFERENCE DECEMBER 1 AND 2, 2017, Morrisville State College Campus
Renew your NeHA Membership today! Membership is $40 per farm Visit www.northeasthopalliance.org for more information or to download our membership form Cornell Cooperative Extension Madison County, New York 100 Eaton Street Morrisville, NY 13408 (315)684-3001 ext 127 Steve Miller, NYS Hops Educator — Newsletter Editor Sarah Ficken, Hops Program Assistant — Newsletter Production and Design Jackie Dickerson, Hops Program Assistant—Newsletter Production and Design Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. 8
Mission The Cornell Cooperative educational system enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work.
Northeast Hops News
Northeast Hops News is brought to you each month by Steve Miller, Hops Specialist and Sarah Ficken, Hops Program Assistant, Madison County Cooperative Extension. Steve researches, writes, and finds articles that would be useful and interesting to the hops community. If you have questions regarding content or would like to contribute to this newsletter, please contact Steve Miller at [email protected] Sarah Ficken at [email protected] or Jackie Dickerson at [email protected].
Inside this issue: Protect Yourself from Ticks
1
Spotted Lanternfly Watch
3
Three Hop Pesticides
4
What’s Hoppening
5
Classifieds
7
Upcoming Events and Webinars
8
Protect yourself from ticks and tick transmitted diseases during hop harvest! Hops growers will soon be immersed in all kinds of vegetation that could harbor ticks. It’s very important that you protect yourself, family members and employees from ticks. The following article is from the National Institute for Occupational Health and safety. For more information on ticks and lyme disease go to the NIOSH webpage. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/lyme/ Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick-borne disease in the United States. In 2010, more than 22,500 confirmed and 7,500 probable cases of Lyme disease were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lyme disease is passed to humans by the bite of black-legged ticks (also known as deer ticks in the eastern United States) and western blacklegged ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The Lyme disease bacterium normally lives in mice, squirrels, and other small mammals. Outdoor workers are at risk of Lyme disease if they work at sites with infected ticks. In 2010, the highest number of confirmed Lyme disease cases were reported from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Minnesota, Maryland, Virginia, New Hampshire, Delaware, and Maine. U.S. workers in the northeastern and north-central States are at highest risk of exposure to infected ticks. Ticks may also transmit other tick-borne diseases to workers in these and other regions of the country. Worksites with woods, bushes, high grass, or leaf litter are likely to have more ticks. Outdoor workers should be extra careful to protect themselves in the late spring and summer when young ticks are most active.
Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities www.madisoncountycce.org www.northeasthopalliance.org Phone (315)684-3001 Fax (315)684-9290 "Cornell Cooperative Extension actively supports equal educational and employment opportunities. No person shall be denied admission to any educational program or activity or be denied employment on the basis of any legally prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, color, religion, political beliefs, national or ethnic origin, sex, gender/gender identity, transgender status, sexual orientation, age, marital or family status, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Cornell Cooperative Extension is committed to the maintenance of affirmative action programs that will assure the continuation of such equality of opportunity.
Recommendations for Employers Employers should protect their workers from Lyme disease by taking these steps: Provide training for workers that includes information about the following: How Lyme disease is spread The risks of exposure and infection How workers can protect themselves from ticks The importance of the timely reporting of workplace illnesses and injuries Recommend that workers wear light-colored long-sleeved shirts, long pants, socks, and hat when possible. If worker uniforms are provided, provide long-sleeved shirts and long pants as options.
Provide workers with repellents (containing 20% to 30% DEET) to use on their skin and clothing for protection against tick bites. Provide workers with insecticides (such as permethrin)to provide greater protection. Permethrin kills ticks and can be used on clothing (but not skin). When possible, have workers avoid working at sites with woods, bushes, tall grass, and leaf litter. When avoiding these sites is not possible, personal protective measures are of particular importance. If work in these higher-risk sites must occur, take the following steps to reduce tick populations: Remove leaf litter. Remove, mow, or cut back tall grass and brush. Control rodent and small mammal populations. Discourage deer activity.
Recommendations for Workers Take the following steps to protect yourself from tick bites: Wear a hat and light-colored clothing, including long-sleeved shirts and long pants tucked into boots or socks. Use insect repellents that provide protection for the amount of time you will be outdoors: Follow repellent label directions for use. Use repellents containing 20% to 30% DEET on your skin or clothing. Reapply repellents as needed. Use insecticides such as Permethrin for greater protection. Permethrin kills ticks on contact. Permethrin can be used on clothing but should not be used on skin. One application of permethrin to pants, socks, and shoes typically stays effective through several washings. Pre-treated clothing is available and remains protective for many (up to 70) washings. Check your skin and clothes for ticks every day. The immature forms of these ticks are very small and may be hard to see. Remember to check your hair, underarms, and groin for ticks. Immediately remove ticks from your body using fine-tipped tweezers. Grasp the tick firmly and as close to your skin as possible. Pull the tick's body away from your skin with a steady motion. Clean the area with soap and water. Removing infected ticks within 24 hours reduces your risk of being infected with the Lyme disease bacterium. Wash and dry work clothes in a hot dryer to kill any ticks present. Learn the symptoms of Lyme disease. If you develop symptoms of Lyme disease seek medical attention promptly. Be sure to tell your health care provider that you work outdoors in an area where ticks may be present.
2
SPOTTED LANTERNFLY Watch
The invasive pest Spotted Lanternfly was detected by a PA Game Commission employee in late 2014. The PA Department of Agriculture (PDA) has quarantined this pest, which threatens multiple plant species and agricultural commodities including grapes, hops, timber and nursery stock. The PDA Spotted Lanternfly program is interested in hearing from any grower who sees this pest. It is critical that first, if you see it that you report it. Secondly because hop growers often harvest the entire plant and transport it to a picker, it is important that you do not move these insects around the state. Another way they could be moved is when a custom picking machine is used to go from one farm to another. There is potential for that picking machine to transport the insect in debris. So far they have only been found in southeastern Pennsylvania, however It is very important for all growers to look for this pest when scouting and harvesting. If you see this insect please contact Sven-Erik Spichiger in Pennsylvania at [email protected] 717-772-5229 or myself in New York at [email protected] 315 684 3001 x 127 We will have more information coming later this summer. steve miller
3
Three Hop Pesticides Labeled in New York.
Aim 2EC is available. Until the new labels are pr inted on a future pr oduction of product, growers will need to go to CDMS or Agrian and print out the current EPA label and have that in possession when they apply the product to their hops. The herbicide is Tuscany SC, same active ingredient as Chateau, Flumioxazin, and basically the same label as Chateau. Pre-emergent weed control needs to be applied between January and March or sucker control after bines are 6 foot high. 30 day pre harvest interval. Magister miticide is now labeled for use on hops in NY and PA. Magister is a broad-spectrum miticide and also provides excellent activity against hop powdery mildew.
Pest
Rate
Comments
Twospotted spider mite
32-36 fl oz/A
Powdery mildew
24 fl oz/A
For best results, use a minimum of 100 GPA http://hiconsumption.com/ Do not make more than one application per year
You will need a supplemental label in your possession for use on hops. For more information, contact: Dave Pieczarka 315.447.0560 or visit online at gowanco.com
4
What's Hoppening: Musings from the Hopyard! .
It’s a Wet One! Posted: 07 Jun 2017 09:14 AM PDT
All spikes indicate a day or days when there is high risk for downy mildew. Click on image to enlarge. Well, 2016 was a droughty growing season, but so far 2017 is shaping up to be quite the opposite. This damp weather can be a problem for a few reasons but especially because it creates a haven for downy mildew infection which can greatly reduce harvest yield. Since mid-April, we have forecasted that 45% of days between April 15 and June 6 have had a high risk for disease incidence. Plants are very vulnerable to downy mildew infection during periods with prolonged moisture on the shoots and foliage. For more information on downy mildew, please be sure to check out our earlier blog posts about downy mildew. Similar to the 2015 season, the cool, damp weather has set the hops back in their vegetative growth. June is a very important month for physiological hop development. By the time the plants reach the top of the trellis, the number of cone-producing side shoots will be determined. Hops are a photoperiod sensitive crop, so if plants are unable to reach the top of the trellis by the time the day length changes (generally on summer solstice, June 21) and begin their reproductive phase, they will not produce as many cones. Keep your fingers crossed for drier weather! And remember to keep calm and hop on.
Source: UMN extension
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Classifieds: Are you a grower looking to sell a piece of hops equipment? Do you provide harvesting or processing services to other growers? Are you looking for equipment or services? Is there a unique opportunity on your farm that you would like to share? If so, send in your information to Jackie ([email protected]) for inclusion in next month’s newsletter. For Sale Hop picker for sale. Pr ototype hop picker for sale at Lagasse Wor ks, Lyons, New Yor k. Call and ask for Dan for details at 315-946-9202. Hops Processing and Production Equipment for Sale: Hop Har vester : Selling a Bine Implement 3060 har vester . This machine is in good shape and functions very well. Upgraded controls and disconnects. We successfully harvested thousands of pounds with this harvester. Asking $9,000.. Call, text or email Chris for complete list of items and prices. 585-260-0351 or [email protected] Hop and Barley 3PT 100 Gallon Sprayer—After exhausting our search efforts trying to find the perfect sprayer for our hop yard and barley crop, we agreed that the only solution was to design our own. Units have collapsible 14’ booms and a center horizontal spray bar for 34’ of horizontal coverage. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more information. Mist Sprayers: Swihar t’s offer a complete line of mist spr ayer s. Excellent for spr aying hops! Www.swihar t sales.com, Quinter, Kansas 785-754-3513. 20% discount and FREE shipping. Hop Plants Available for Sale: Bundschuh’s Gr eenhouse has the following hop plants for sale: Chinook (540 plants), Willamette (576 plants), Centennial (396 plants), and Fuggle (600 plants). Contact Ellen (315) 986-8872.
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Upcoming Events and Webinars 10th Annual Crops and Soil Field Day July 27, 2017, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Borderview Research Farm, 487 Line Road, Alburgh, VT Registration starting at 9:15 am. Event starts promptly at 10:00 am Fees: Non-Farmer $25 per person, Farmer $10 per person; Lunch will be provided Join the UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils team. See page 6 for more information. 56th Congress of the International Hop Growers Convention 30 July to 3 August in Yakima The Congress program will highlight American Hop Culture with exciting evening events: Sunday, 30 July Welcome event at Bale Breaker Brewing Company - American Country Western night. Monday, 31 July evening event at Perrault Farms – celebrating Native American culture. Tuesday, 1 August evening event at Congdon Castle – formal IHGC Banquet. Wednesday, 2 August evening event at Roy Farms Desserault Ranch – Mexican Fiesta. Individual tickets may be purchased for these evening events, separate from the full Congress registration package. CLEREL SUMMER HOP CONFERENCE Saturday, August 19, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory, 6592 West Main Road, Portland, NY The theme of this year’s conference is addressing issues as you head into harvest, ranging from doing a preharvest evaluation of pests and pest damage and how it could impact harvest decisions, how to make the decision of when to harvest and scheduling your harvest season, to recordkeeping and the steps to take to ensure a quality product for brewers. Cost of registration is $50 per person. To register go to the LERGP website at https://lergp.cce.cornell.edu/ event.php?id=317 or contact Kate at (716) 792-2800 for more details. CORNELL/NEHA HOP CONFERENCE DECEMBER 1 AND 2, 2017, Morrisville State College Campus
Renew your NeHA Membership today! Membership is $40 per farm Visit www.northeasthopalliance.org for more information or to download our membership form Cornell Cooperative Extension Madison County, New York 100 Eaton Street Morrisville, NY 13408 (315)684-3001 ext 127 Steve Miller, NYS Hops Educator — Newsletter Editor Sarah Ficken, Hops Program Assistant — Newsletter Production and Design Jackie Dickerson, Hops Program Assistant—Newsletter Production and Design Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. 8
Mission The Cornell Cooperative educational system enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work.
