2023 Empire State Barley and Malt Summit Program

December 12, 2023
Culinary Institute of America
1946 Campus Drive
Hyde Park, NY 12538-1499

 

11:00 Registration/check-in

11:30-12:30: Lunch

11:00-12:30: Brewery open for tours

12:30: Program Start-/Opening Remarks- Christian Malsatzki

12:40: State of the Craft Beverage Industry in NY

  • Overall view: Stefan Fleming 10 mins
  • Brewing: Paul Leone 15 mins
  • Distilling: Daric Schlesselman 15 mins
  • Farm Brewing Licenses & the Farmer/Brewer: Colin Boylan Gardiner Brewing Company/ Wrights Farm 10 mins

1:30: Cornell Malting Barley Research Update- Mark Sorrells

2:00: Managing Risk & Crop Insurance – Corey Mosher, John Hanchar, Francis Domoy

  • USDA, Federal, and State Programs available
  • State Legislative issues

2:30: Break

2:30-3:00: Brewery open for tours

3:00: From Field to Glass-Excelsior Gold in Action- Dennis Nesel

3:15: GN Levels in NY Malt for Distilling- Harmonie Bettenhausen

3:30: National Barley Improvement Committee- Corey Mosher, Harmonie Bettenhausen, Jeff Trout

  • Who the committee is and what they do
  • Overall Barley Update

4:15: Soil Health & Climate Resilient Farming- Corey Mosher, Francis Domoy, John Hanchar

  • Cover Cropping

4:45: Panel Discussion: Grain Production, Storage, and Challenges- moderated by: Aaron Gabriel

  • Panelists: Ken Migliorelli, Jon Kast, Francis Domoy, Mike Stanyard, Jeff Trout, Colin Boylan

5:15: Closing Remarks: Future of this Conference-Cheryl Bilinski & Christian Malsatzki

5:30: Hors d’oeuvres & Beer/liquor tasting

6:30: Dinner

8:00 Adjourn