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- [Mark] This is Mark Isselhardt,

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Maple Specialist, with the
University of Vermont Extension,

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and this is another Vermont Maple Minute.

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The North American Maple Syrup Council

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is an international
organization founded in 1961.

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The purposes of the council
are to promote research

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in the chemistry and
technology of maple sap

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and the products derived from it,

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in sugar bush management
and disease control,

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and in the marketing of maple products

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and standardization of the maple products.

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The council has grown since the acceptance

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of its first six charter members in 1961.

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It now represents the
majority of maple producers

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and maple production
throughout North America,

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counting 15 of the 16 largest

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maple producing states
and provinces as members.

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Among its many duties,
the council is responsible

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for publishing the Maple Syrup Digest

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and for awarding grants to
deserving research projects

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related to maple production.

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An annual meeting, held jointly

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with the International
Maple Syrup Institute,

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rotates between all member
states and provinces

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and includes technical sessions

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that discuss the most recent research

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and the International Maple Syrup Contest.

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Vermont last hosted the meeting in 2016.

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This is Mark Isselhardt, Maple Specialist,

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with the University of Vermont Extension,

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and this has been another
Vermont Maple Minute.