The 2018 New York State Maple Producers Winter Conference

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HERE'S THE SCHEDULE FOR ANNUAL VERONA SHOW

The 2018 New York State Maple Producers Winter Conference

Here's the schedule for annual Verona show

By | JAN. 4, 2018

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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

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. Right after these two concurrent

The second will feature Brad Gillian, president of Leader Evaporator, explaining the IMSI social media initiative and its power to enhance maple marketing. Right after these two concurrent sessions the VVS FFA will host the seventh annual maple conference auction. This auction gets bigger and better each year, come prepared to buy and sell. This year’s Maple Conference will be held in the same great location, the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School in Verona, New York on Friday evening January 5

This year’s Maple Conference will be held in the same great location, the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School in Verona, New York on Friday evening January 5^th and all day Saturday, January 6^th. Opportunities include having access to the large trade show with many exhibitors displaying plenty of specialized equipment for meeting maple producer needs. For topics and speakers on the agenda see the associated listing.

The conference is open to the general public, as well as maple producers, and is geared to all levels of sugar makers. Saturday’s trade show opens at 8:00 AM with workshops starting at 9:00AM. With these over 40 workshops available, you will have some hard choices.

Held at the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill (V.V.S.) High School, Verona, New York, the conference is sponsored by the V.V.S. FFA, New York State Maple Producers Association, the Cornell Maple Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension. The V.V.S. High School is located between Utica and Syracuse, New York on State Route 31 just two minutes from NYS Thruway Exit 33.

For additional information contact V.V.S. FFA advisor Keith Schiebel at kschiebel@vvsschools.org. Registration forms will also be available at the New York State Maple Producers Website: www.nysmaple.com or the Cornell Maple Program website: www.cornellmaple.com.

	2018 Maple Conference Sessions
*Friday*
Session	Topic	Speaker
	Maple Cream Comparison	Steve Childs, Cornell Maple Program
	The IMSI social media initiative	Brad Gillian, Leader Evaporator, IMSI

*Saturday*
Session	Topic	Speaker
I	High Brix concentration and boiling	Glenn Goodrich, Goodrich Maple Farms
II	Best Practices for using 3/16 tubing for natural vacuum	Tim Wilmot, D&G
III	Best Practices for using 3/16 tubing with mechanical vacuum	Tim Wilmot, D&G
IV	Managing your filter press	Nick and Marty Wendel, Wendel's Maple and More

I	Get Ready for Maple Weekend	Angela Swan, NYS Maple Weekend Coordinator
II	Tapping Below the Lateral Line – Should You or Shouldn’t You?	Tim Perkins
III	What Influences Sap Yield and Sugar Content?	Tim Perkins
IV	Presentation for great marketing	Emily Gierke, Riverside Maple Farms

I	Basic RO Management and Care	Carl Lapierre, Lapierre
II	CDL Monitor System , (woods, sugarhouse, pump station, remount woods )	Kory Woods & Garth Atherton, CDL
III	CDL Intelligent R/O , this is a r/o in a remote location other than the sugarhouse	Nick Atherton, CDL
IV	How to use and calibrate measuring tools for sap and maple	Carl Lapierre, Lapierre

I	Maple Donuts	Scott St. Mary, Cedar Brook Farm Maple Confections
II	Maple Specialties	Ruth Goodrich, Goodrich Maple Farm
III	Maple Cream for the Beginner	Ruth Esther Delavan, Delavan Farms
IV	Making maple confections without spending a lot on equipment –methods of making by hand	Jake Moser, Moser Maple

I	Sugarhouse Tours & Tastings	Missy Leab, Ioka Valley Farm
II	Tracking down and turning around conflicts for a maple business	Chris Tauzel, NY Agriculture Mediation Program
III	Connecting with the Cornell Food Venture Center: Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance for Value-Added Products	Bruno Xavier, NYS Food Venture Center
IV	Managing the little RO	Kevin Lawyer, Leader Evaporator

I	Maple sap fermentation and distillation	Chris Gerling, Cornell Food Science
II	Maple Flavors	Mark Isselhardt, UVM
III	RO Sanitation	Jeff Faulks, Hydride Regional Manager
IV	Organic Certification	Lauren Lawrence, Baystate Organic Certifiers

I	Small-scale management in your sugarbush: production and safety	Peter Smallidge, Cornell Extension Forester
II	Assessing the Value of Remote Sensing Capabilities for Maple Producers: From Satellites to Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)	Frank Padula, GeoThinkTank LLC
III	Silvopasture to enhance maple producer revenues	Brett Chedzoy, CCE Schyler County
IV	Managing invasive plants in your sugarbush	Peter Smallidge, Cornell Extension Forester

I	Interesting Maple History Your Customers May Find Interesting	Don Moser, American Maple Museum
II	Maple Cost of Production	Mark Cannella, University of Vermont
III	Maple Business Planning	Mark Cannella, University of Vermont
IV	Marketing- What do you want to be when you grow up? Alternative marketing strategies for value added maple products	Michele Ledoux, CCE Lewis County

I	Maple Marshmallow Treats	Stephen Childs, Cornell Maple Program
II	Grading Maple Syrup: Color, Density, Clarity and Flavor	Les Ober, Ohio State
III	Maple Production for the Beginner	Les Ober, Ohio State
IV	NY Certified Training	David Campbell, Mapleland Farms, Stephen Childs, Cornell Maple Program

I	Forest tent caterpillar: managing and monitoring your sugarbush to minimize impacts	Mark Isselhardt, UVM
II	Forest tent caterpillar	Dylan Parry, ESF
III	Silvicultural techniques for regenerating sugar maple.	Joe Orefice, Cornell Maple Program
IV	Specialty maple lumber field identification and production: Birdseye, taphole, spalted, curly, and ambrosia	Joe Orefice, Cornell Maple Program

I	TBA	Joel Boutin, Quebec
II	TBA	Joel Boutin, Quebec
III	Growing Shiitake Mushrooms for Profit	Steve Gabriel, Cornell Small Farms Program
IV	Evaporation and syrup cooking information	Jean Francois Goulet, Lapierre Equipment

Hallway	Tips and techniques for producers considering maple tubing installation	Aaron Wightman, Cornell Maple Program
Ag shop hallway	Basic Sap House Setups and Considerations for the Beginner	Tour and discussion of VVS Sugarhouse