Rebecca Kneen of Sorrento, BC's, Crannòg Ales wrote the Small Scale & Organic Hops Production Manual in 2002.
This one of a kind source is "The hops growing manual for small-scale and organic producers". The manual is available for download as a PDF and it contains information about: how to setup a commercial hop trellis; caring for hops; small-scale commercial hops marketing and; so much more.
Make sure to also read through the Hops Market Update (PDF) - published in the Fall of 2007 by Rebecca Kneen which contains vital local hops marketing ideas and small-scale hops financial details.
Kootenay Co-op Radio's Deconstructing Dinner of British Columbia, Canada features an interview with Rebecca Kneen (available via download or stream) where the host and Rebecca discuss British Columbia's history of commercial hops production and the global hops shortage of 2007-2008.
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