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i am a total geek i am excited by this crop report hops, growing hops! and all sorts of other great agricultural stuff i feel kinda like les nessmann with the hog report!! Rogue Nation Department of Agriculture CROP REPORT June 2011 Rogue Farms Micro Barley Farm, Tygh Valley, Oregon: Barley: RiskTM 2-row winter malting barley is fully grown and filling out the kernels. Color recently changed from green to rusty brown. Rains delayed the planting of the DareTM 2-row spring malting barley. But recent sunny weather is helping them grow, they're now almost a foot tall. Total acres planted down slightly from last year. Crop:  RiskTM 2-row winter malting barley Acres in Production:  95 Estimated Harvest:  475,000 pounds Crop:  DareTM 2-row spring malting barley Acres in Production:  90 Estimated Harvest:  450,000 pounds Micro Floor Malt House: We lost a 2,000 pound batch of 2-row floor malt when the kiln malfunctioned during the first weekend...

from rogue brewery: "One Ton of Hops INDEPENDENCE, OR, September 1, 2010 -- Rogue Ales has begun our annual harvest of GYO Certified hops from the Rogue Farms Micro Hopyard in Oregon's Wigrich Appellation. We honor our cultivation, growth, and harvest by using 5 different varieties and 2,200lbs of fresh hops from our 42-acre farm to create this year's Chatoe Rogue Wet Hop Ale. Like any farmer sowing seed in soil, the success of our hops lies a great deal in the hands of Mother Nature. Master Brewer John Maier had planned to add a sixth variety to the brew, but our Alluvial Hops did not produce this year. After being cut from the trellises, the hop cones are separated and loaded into 250lb burlap sacks, driven 77 miles to the Brewery in Newport, OR, and immediately pitched into the brew kettle. Total elapse time: approximately 2 hours, 17 minutes. Due to the massive quantity of wet hops used in the brewing process we create three small batches, and then blend the...