Pricing sap
How much money should you expect to make selling sap? There are many factors to consider.
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Conducting and understanding experiments in maple operations
Research studies must follow certain rules in order for the findings to be valid. This column discusses a few of these simple rules: comparison of treatment vs. control, replication, dealing with natural variation, and statistical validity.
Energy use in maple operations
A summary of a presentation on energy efficiency in maple production.
Are used maple spouts and new spouts equal?
Research results from experiments on sap yield using new and used spouts.
Why change the maple grading system?
Thoughts on the value of implementing the new maple grading system.
More invasive plants of the sugarbush
Identifying and removing invasive plants when they are few and small is the only way to keep from having a permanent infestation, one that will be a constant annoyance and expense.
Sugarbush roots
The root systems of our trees are rather mysterious, and somewhat fragile. It pays to take precautions to protect the part of the tree that is not visible, just as we protect the rest of the tree that we can see.
The aesthetics of sap collecting
A guide to keeping up appearances in your sugaring operation.
Maple production in 2010
A summary of the current state of maple production in New England is based on surveys returned from approximately 210 sugarmakers in April, 2010.
The maples of North America
A description of all the maple species native to North America.