EAST LANSING, Mich. — In an effort to assist hop growers in making pesticide and nutrient management decisions, an updated “Michigan Hop Management Guide, 2021” has been completed and is available for free at the Michigan State University Extension Hops page. The guide includes an updated list of registered pesticides, nutrient management recommendations and a guide to seasonal pest occurrence and management activities.
Notable pesticide additions to the guide this year include:
- Orondis Gold Fungicide
- Gatten Fungicide
- Homeplate 80L Herbicide
- Outlook 6E Herbicide
- Trellis SC Herbicide
- Onager Miticide
Download the 2021 Michigan Hop Management Guide
Exporter note
The U.S. Hop Industry Plant Protection Committee has actively sought harmonization of pesticide regulatory standards (maximum residue levels or MRLs) in key customer countries for the past three decades. As U.S. hops are exported worldwide, ensuring consistent regulatory standards between the U.S. and export customers avoids trade issues and interruption of shipments. Some countries do not allow application of certain plant protection products or have lower MRLs than in the U.S. If you export hops, you will need to comply with international MRLs.
Export restrictions apply to pesticides included in this guide. Growers planning to export their hops should carefully and often review the Hop MRL Tracking Chart and contact info@usahops.org for more assistance.
Stay in touch
As the growing season approaches, please sign up to receive MSU Extension’s Hop & Barley Production Newsletter, and follow the Michigan State University Hops News Facebook page for up-to-date information. MSU Extension will be offering weekly hop crop reports and meetings this season, so sign up so you don’t miss out!
This work is supported by the Crop Protection and Pest Management Program 2017-70006-27175 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
— Erin Lizotte, Rob Sirrine, Timothy Miles and Sushila Chaudhari, Michigan State University Extension
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