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  • Vermont experts explain why sap might not flow right away

    Snow has receded around the base of this maple tree, allowing for water uptake from the soil during a freeze-recharge cycle. (Photo credit: UVM Maple Program)

  • Filtering on gravity, the basics of cone filters

    Cone filters should be kept damp and syrup poured through them should be very hot.

  • Tapping tips from experts, as new season begins

    Sugarmaker Glenn Goodrich who taps 140,000 in Eden, Vt. and Cabot, Vt. with the CDL Precision Tapper, which helps drill straight, true holes for better vacuum results.

  • Avoid stained wood when tapping, Vermont experts say

    This is what the shavings should look like while drilling a taphole. White shavings equals conductive wood for sap flow. Experts advise to be careful not to drill too close to old taphole.

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