2021 Virtual Empire State Barley and Malt Summit Program

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Theme: Next Opportunities for New York’s Grain to Beverage Value Chain

9:30 am - 9:40 am
Gary Bergstrom, Professor, Cornell University, ‘Welcome from Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension’; ‘Summary of barley production in 2021, a difficult year’ (video)
9:40 am – 10:40 am
Keynote Presentations and Discussion
- 9:40 am – 10:00 am
  Harmonie Bettenhausen, Director, Hartwick College Center for Craft Food and Beverage, ‘Managing malt quality in a difficult year’ (video)
- 10:00 – 10:10
  Q&A
- 10:10 – 10:30
  Mark Sorrells, Professor, Cornell University, ‘The malting barley variety and seed pipeline: Excelsior Gold and beyond’ (video)
- 10:30 – 10:40
  Q&A
10:40 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 11:05
Updates on Use of Local Malt and Grains in Beverages (video)
- 10:45 – 10:55
  Paul Leone, Executive Director, New York Brewers Association
  Jason Sahler, Strong Rope Brewery, Brooklyn
- 10:55 – 11:05
  Stephen Osborn, Stoutridge Winery and Distillery, Marlboro
11:05 – 11:55
Next Opportunities from Farms to Malthouses (video)
- 11:05 – 11:40 New York grain grower and maltster panel
  Christian Malsatzki, moderator, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Ulster Co.
  Francis Domoy, Domoy Farms, Oakfield
  Ted and Patty Hawley, New York Craft Malt, Batavia
  John Kast, Kast Farms, Albion
  Ken Migliorelli, Migliorelli Farm, Tivoli
  Corey Mosher, Mosher Farms, Bouckville
  Dennis and Jeanette Nesel, Hudson Valley Malt, Germantown
- 11:40 – 11:55 Q&A
11:55 – 12:00
Cheryl Bilinski, Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest New York Program, ‘Closing comments’ (video)
12:00 PM
Adjourn