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CiderCon 2018 in Baltimore planned by US Association of Cider Makers

The United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) will host its eighth annual CiderCon conference Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2018 at the Waterfront Marriott in Baltimore, Maryland. CiderCon is an annual opportunity for the cider... more »

WSU Extension adds cider specialist

Washington State University is helping bolster the surging hard cider industry with the hiring of Bri Ewing as a food and fermentation specialist at the Mount Vernon Research and Extension Center. For half of her... more »

Cider association elects new members

The United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) elected new directors and executive leadership at its annual membership conference, CiderCon 2017. The incoming board of directors elected the 2017 executive committee, including Bruce Nissen of... more »

Grissom’s Lost Creek Orchards sweeps 2017 Illinois cider contests

The Illinois State Horticulture Society (ISHS) sponsored its 28th annual Illinois and National Sweet Cider Contests and the 15th annual National Hard Cider Contest, held in conjunction with the Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic... more »

Geneva saves Cornell Orchards’ cider season

Unfavorable apple growing conditions in Ithaca this season nearly crushed a seasonal favorite: Cornell Orchards’ cider. But with the help of Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station(NYSAES) in Geneva, New York, the popular beverage... more »

Wood leads rebirth of New England hard cider

A block of hard cider trees offers the best view on Barney Hodges’ farm. Facing west, looking down a slight slope, you can see the Adirondack Mountains in the distance. New York state is there,... more »

Schwartz Orchards wins top honors at Illinois sweet cider contests

The Illinois State Horticulture Society sponsored its annual Illinois and National Sweet Cider Contests and National Hard Cider Contest, held in conjunction with the Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic Conference, on Jan. 7 in... more »

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