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Hops Variety Research Project in Western Colorado Hop Planting April 2003 We were awarded a grant to perform a hops variety test in 2002 and 2003 as part of the Speciality Crops Awards through Colorado State University. As part of the education and outreach we have created this web page to provide project information and updates to other interested growers. Second year - 2003 29 August 2003 August - Ready to Harvest Updated 15 September 2003 25 April 2003 Start of Second Year - Grazing Sheep in Planting In the first year we selected the planting site, installed the hop trellis structures and planted 6 different varieties of hops. Details of the first year progress are linked below. 11 October 2002 Final Pictures Year 1, Acid Levels and Mulching for Winter 10 September 2002 Harvest Data 28 August 2002 We harvested 12 cones from A1-Chinook and are looking for a lab to send them to for acid level analysis. 22 August 2002 Hop Cones, Water and other issues 11 July 2002 Data Logger File Sample 25 June 2002 Nutrient Problems and Insect Damage Already! 8 June 2002 First Shoots and Watering Information 4 June 2002 Trellis Completed and Planting! 8 April 2002 Disking and Soil Preparation 29 March 2002 Soil Samples Collected Updated 18 April with Soil Test Results Go To Top