International hop researchers met in Alsace
19 August 2019

Hops cultivation in a changing climate

International Hop Growers’ Convention 2019 | It was the central theme of the convention: What measures should be taken to combat the deleterious effects of climate change? Is it best to approach these issues through breeding programs or perhaps through cultivation? Many presentations dealt with the warmer, drier climate and the effects it is already having on hop production. About 60 participants from eleven countries were invited by Dr. Florian Weihrauch, Chairman of the Scientific Technical Committee (STC) of the International Hop Growers’ Convention (IHGC), to attend the conference from July 7th to 11th 2019 in Bischoffsheim in Alsace, France. A packed program, created together with Comptoir Agricole, unfolded over three days and included a tour of the Alsatian wine-growing region.

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