Our Speaker Series moves to a special location for July!

Where: Oregon Public House’s Village Ballroom
704 NE Dekum Street, Portland, OR

When: 6:00 PM Gather to share food and drink (no host menu and bar)
7:00 PM Speaker’s presentation

Shaun Townsend, Assistant Professor (Senior Research), Hop Breeding and Genetics, OSU

Come enjoy this special evening as Shaun Townsend, an Oregon State University hop breeder, will describe techniques for producing both ornamental and brewing hops for the home gardener. He will highlight site selection, trellising ideas, potential pest and pathogen problems, and the timing of harvest for home brewers. He will also share information on his Aroma Hop Breeding Program at OSU, which is developing new hop cultivars that are adapted to 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 (Senior Research) in the Hop Breeding and Genetics program at OSU. He has been with OSU since 1999. He works closely with the Food Science and Technology Department to characterize the chemical profile of breeding selections, evaluate new techniques for assessing the brewing potential of experimental genotypes and explore the role agronomic management might play in essential oil quantity and quality. Shaun also works closely with hop geneticists to identify and adapt new molecular biology technologies to hop breeding.

NOTE: Due to the historic nature of the building and the ballroom being on the second story, the entrance is not directly ADA accessible. The entrance to the ballroom has a couple of stairs, a walkway, and then more stairs. Once in the ballroom, all doorways are wide enough for ADA accessibility.

*MG Education Credit