Hop aroma is one characteristic OSU Hop breeder Shaun Townsend considers in developing new varieties of hops. Read more about OSU’s Hop Breeding Program HERE.
Photo: Lynn Ketchum, OSU
The Aroma Hop Breeding Program is developing new hop cultivars which are adapted for Oregon growing conditions, with a focus on essential oil quantity and quality. Ultimately, new aroma hop cultivars that appeal to the craft beer industry will be available for Oregon hop growers. Shaun Townsend is an Assistant Professor and Senior Researcher in the Hop Breeding and Genetics program at OSU.
Shaun works closely with the Food Science and Technology Department to characterize the chemical profile of breeding selections, assesses new techniques for evaluating the brewing potential of experimental genotypes and explores the role that agronomic management might plan in essential oil quantity and quality. Shaun also works closely with hop geneticists to identify and adapt new molecular biology technologies to hop breeding. He co-authored this OSU publication, “Growing Hops in the Home Garden,” in 2015.
Join us for this Chapter Meeting and Guest Presentation by registering for the online Zoom meeting in advance: April 22, 2021 @ 6:30 PM (Guest Presentation at 6:30, brief Chapter Business Meeting to follow.) Thank you to our speaker coordinator, Katherine Johnson, for arranging for our April Chapter Meeting special guest!
Register for this meeting HERE. Open to OSU Columbia County Master Gardeners along with an invitation to our local community folks. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Hope to see you there!
Hop Flowers. Photo by Lynn Ketchum, OSU.
