Dublin Core
Title
Shaun Townsend Oral History Interview (1 of 2)
Description
Shaun Townsend is the senior researcher leading Oregon State University's Aroma Hop Breeding Program. The project, sponsored in conjunction with Indie Hops, focuses on developing experimental hop varieties which grow best in Oregon and contain aromatic properties conducive to craft brewing. In this interview, Townsend recalls the catalysts and challenges behind the program, as well as the scientific and physical processes involved in its maintenance. Townsend also discusses his role as an informational liaison to the general public in the absence of a hop-focused extension agent. Interview conducted at the OSU Experimental Hop Yard, Hwy 34, Corvallis, OR.
Creator
Shaun Townsend
Source
Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35)
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
May 7, 2014
Contributor
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Format
Born Digital
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
OH35-townsend-shaun-20140507
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interviewee
Shaun Townsend
Location
OSU Experimental Hop Yard, Corvallis, Oregon
Original Format
Born Digital
Duration
0:33:30
OHMS Object
Interview Format
video