1. Spring
1.1. Early Spring
1.1.1. Plant new rhizomes
1.1.2. Record emergence dates
1.1.3. Prune early growth
1.1.4. Rhizome Pruning
1.1.5. Cover Cropping
1.1.6. Irrigation install and start-up
1.1.7. String twine
1.2. Late Spring
1.2.1. First fertilizer application
1.2.2. Irrigation monitoring and application
1.2.3. Pest scouting
1.2.4. Weeding
1.2.5. Training/Pruning
1.2.6. Checking wire tightness/integrity of trellis
2. Fall
2.1. Flushing/Removing irrigation
2.2. Weeding
2.3. Mowing
2.4. Preparing plants for winter
2.4.1. mulching the hills
2.4.2. Cutting back above ground growth
3. Winter
3.1. Researching
3.1.1. Hop Markets
3.1.2. New techniques
3.1.3. Collaboration with other farms
3.2. Planning for next season
4. Summer
4.1. Early Summer
4.1.1. Training/Pruning
4.1.1.1. Train up to six bines per plant
4.1.1.2. Prune back all other bines
4.1.2. Weeding
4.1.2.1. Mechanically
4.1.2.2. By hand
4.1.2.3. Chemically
4.1.3. Pest scouting
4.1.3.1. Pests
4.1.3.2. Diseases
4.1.4. Irrigating
4.1.5. Mowing
4.2. Mid Summer
4.2.1. Flowering after June 21st
4.2.2. Monitoring/recording burr formation by variety
4.2.3. Scouting for pests
4.2.4. Adjusting irrigation for summer heat/rain amounts
4.2.5. Weeding
4.2.6. Maturity monitoring
4.2.7. Preparing oast
4.3. Late Summer
4.3.1. Daily harvest monitoring
4.3.2. Harvesting
4.3.3. Drying