MUNICH — Two students in Munich, sipping beers on their dormitory couch in 2022, chatted about a recent lecture describing the use of banana fibers in Colombia to make sustainable building materials.

U.S. hop production is expected to reach 104 million pounds this year, an increase of 2% over 2022, but a step back from the crop’s peak, according to USDA and industry data. According to Hop Growers ...

The University of Florida is making strides in crafting alcohol; more specifically, a method for growing hops despite Florida's incompatible climate. Through the use of greenhouses, researchers at ...

CARLISLE, Pa. — Michael and Sharon Reifsnyder of Carlisle started GEMS Farm in 2017, planting about 3.5 acres with five different varieties of hops. The Reifsnyders were preparing to hang support ...