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All green plants, which includes trees, need sunlight to produce energy for survival. Some trees can satisfy their basic needs with less light than others. Sugar and red maples are two examples of such trees. They are both considered shade-toleran...
What is the state of the industry? Where are bulk prices headed? How will the increase in Quebec quota impact the world supply of syrup? Industry professionals lead this panel discussion. Recorded at the 2017 Vermont Maple Conference.
Shelburne Farms Maple Sugaring Part 5: Tap Sap to Syrup
Tour of Maple sugaring operation at shelburne farms with George Conklin of Shelburne Farms
Some producers use membrane separation (called "reverse osmosis" or simply "RO" within the maple industry) in addition to evaporation with heat. In this process, sap is forced through membranes that have pores which are large enough for water to p...
Maple Financial Planning & Profitability
This presentation summarizes recent research on maple syrup cost of production and discusses strategies for financial planning to achieve profitability. Recorded 09/28/2022
All About the 2017 Vermont Maple Conferences
Interview with UVM Extension Maple Specialist Mark Isselhardt about the 2017 Vermont Maple Conferences
The sugaring season has been over for a while. Maple trees ended their annual period of dormancy when their winter buds broke, allowing new leaves to emerge. These lush green leaves are now working to produce all the energy needed for the tree to ...
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...
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...