What if your hops could tell you exactly when they’re thriving — or when they’re under stress? Hops are more than just green cones in a field—they’re living, breathing athletes with their own schedules, preferences, and ways of handling stress. For centuries, farmers have relied on experience, intuition, and the weather to decide when to water, fertilize, or protect their plants from heat and drought. Today, that guessing game is over. We can go beyond intuition and actually