Let's Chat
We're stationed at the USDA-ARS Prosser Worksite, which is located at the Washington State University Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (IAREC) in Prosser, WA.
The best way to reach us is by emailing Kayla at: [email protected]
Be sure to follow along on all our adventures on Instagram: @public_hops
Be sure to follow along on all our adventures on Instagram: @public_hops
In the News
1/2024: Our lab's recent publication, and a great photo taken by our colleague Ninh Khuu, was featured on the cover of the January 2024 issue of G3: Volume 14 Issue 1 | G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
12/2023: Our recent work on hop sex was featured in the 3CR BioScience blog: 3crbio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3crBio-Article_SNPGenotyping_Hop-Breeding.pdf
10/2023: Our lab's recent HopBox publication was featured in CSA News! https://doi.org/10.1002/csan.21151
5/2023: Our lab was featured by the Master Brewer's Association Podcast entitled "Progress in Prosser." https://www.masterbrewerspodcast.com/281
4/2023: HopNotes divulges all our secrets about the process for developing a new public hop variety: Hop Notes 03: The American Public Hop Breeding Program (substack.com)
12/2022: Our Lab was featured in a video by the Hop Growers of America: Hop Growers of America - Technical Video (vimeo.com)
11/2022: HopSource Review by the Brewer's Association: Hopsource 2022: Continued Support of Public Hops (brewersassociation.org)
11/2022: Our Lab was featured in a video by the Brewer's Supply Group: https://youtu.be/IHU5x0lnCgI
3/2022: Our colleague, Dr. John Henning, releases a new public hop variety: USDA-ARS Releases New Aroma Hop Variety Vista | Brewers Association
1/2022: Dr. Altendorf gave a Webinar to the American Society of Brewing Chemists about Hop Breeding and Genetics with USDA-ARS: Hop Genetics Webinar (asbcnet.org)
5/2020: Dr. Altendorf joins USDA-ARS and the USDA program in Prosser is initiated: USDA Public Hop Program Welcomes New Breeder - Brewers Association
10/2017: When we were just a twinkle in the eyes of our stakeholders: Brewers Association To Fund Public Hop Breeding Program | The Beer Connoisseur
12/2023: Our recent work on hop sex was featured in the 3CR BioScience blog: 3crbio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3crBio-Article_SNPGenotyping_Hop-Breeding.pdf
10/2023: Our lab's recent HopBox publication was featured in CSA News! https://doi.org/10.1002/csan.21151
5/2023: Our lab was featured by the Master Brewer's Association Podcast entitled "Progress in Prosser." https://www.masterbrewerspodcast.com/281
4/2023: HopNotes divulges all our secrets about the process for developing a new public hop variety: Hop Notes 03: The American Public Hop Breeding Program (substack.com)
12/2022: Our Lab was featured in a video by the Hop Growers of America: Hop Growers of America - Technical Video (vimeo.com)
11/2022: HopSource Review by the Brewer's Association: Hopsource 2022: Continued Support of Public Hops (brewersassociation.org)
11/2022: Our Lab was featured in a video by the Brewer's Supply Group: https://youtu.be/IHU5x0lnCgI
3/2022: Our colleague, Dr. John Henning, releases a new public hop variety: USDA-ARS Releases New Aroma Hop Variety Vista | Brewers Association
1/2022: Dr. Altendorf gave a Webinar to the American Society of Brewing Chemists about Hop Breeding and Genetics with USDA-ARS: Hop Genetics Webinar (asbcnet.org)
5/2020: Dr. Altendorf joins USDA-ARS and the USDA program in Prosser is initiated: USDA Public Hop Program Welcomes New Breeder - Brewers Association
10/2017: When we were just a twinkle in the eyes of our stakeholders: Brewers Association To Fund Public Hop Breeding Program | The Beer Connoisseur