Tapping

By: uvmext

Winter is almost over and spring is almost here; it's time to make maple syrup. Each season sugar makers have to drill a new hole if they want to collect sap. The reason for this has to do with how trees respond to wounds. When a hole is drilled i...

Vacuum and Wounding

By: uvmext

A modern maple operation relies on a tubing system with vacuum to maximize sap production. The innovation of plastic tubing originally came as a labor-saving device and not to increase sap yield from individual trees. As the materials used to prod...

Wounds, Gloves and Bare Hand Contact

By: tpritcha

This video identifies why wounds are an issue as well as how to properly use gloves. The discussion centers around proper use of gloves. Finally, there is a brief discussion of situations in which bare hand contact is allowed.