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The 2018 New York State Maple Producers Winter Conference
| Jan. 4, 2018
The 2018 New York State Maple Conference Friday evening program will feature two great options starting at 5:30.
One option is a show and tell on making maple cream on various kinds of equipment and comparing the results.
The second will feature Brad Gillian, president of Leader Evaporator, explaining the IMSI social media initiative and its power to enhance maple marketing. [ MORE ]
Innovators speak at Federation's annual general meeting
Submitted | Dec. 28, 2017
On November 22 and 23, the Federation held its annual general meeting in Lévis, on the south shore of Quebec City, where the IMSI meeting was also held this year.
This year during the conferences, the Federation wanted to underline the innovative aspects of our sector and to promote the entrepreneurship of the maple syrup producers. [ MORE ]
Late October storm pounded Vermont sugarmakers
Paul Post | Dec. 21, 2017
Bob White says some parts of his property looks like it was used for an Air Force bombing range.
A half-mile away, Dave Davis thought a locomotive was coming through his house, which shook violently from sustained high winds that reached up to 80 mph.
They're among the scores of northern Vermont maple producers still digging out, clearing away downed trees, and trying to assess damage from a severe storm that ripped through their area the night of Sunday, Oct. 29. [ MORE ]
Hubbell Award goes to sugarmaker Dale Moser
| Dec. 12, 2017
Dale Moser of Beaver Falls, N.Y. was awarded the Hubbell Award by the New York State Maple Producers Association on Aug. 15. Moser is active in maple sugaring where he works with his three sons, Don, Jake and Bryan.
Moser’s Maple has been in continuous operation since 1970 and at one time Dale ran a Small Brothers Maple Dealership till the Mid 80’s. [ MORE ]
Storm takes toll on some Vermont sugarmakers
Paul Post | Nov. 17, 2017
Bob White says some parts of his property looks like it was used for an Air Force bombing range.
A half-mile away, Dave Davis thought a locomotive was coming through his house, which shook violently from sustained high winds that reached up to 80 mph.
They're among the scores of northern Vermont maple producers still digging out, clearing away downed trees, and trying to assess damage from a severe storm that ripped through their area the night of Sunday, Oct. 29. [ MORE ]
A sweet legacy for Vermont’s King of Maple
Anson Tebbetts, Vermont Agency of Agriculture | Nov. 1, 2017
January 1984.
The King of Pop had the number one song and the King of Maple was just beginning his career at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture.
Henry Marckres began inspecting products like apples, potatoes and strawberries and let’s not forget eggs. To become a certified egg grader, the training meant candling 5,000 eggs per day for more than a month.
An “egg-stroidnary” career was underway. [ MORE ]
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