Education – Maple Research

Maple Syrup Pricing Analysis Using a Shelf Survey

This market development and promotion program was designed to strengthen and diversify market opportunities for the maple syrup industry in the South Atlantic United States. It sought to promote consumer awareness and access to maple syrup products through market research, consumer education, promotion of agri-tourism, and distribution support. Gaining knowledge of how maple syrup is sold (prices, on store shelves) and what information is provided to consumers (labels) to help them make buying decisions seemed a good first step. Such information had never been collected.

Publication:: Maple Syrup Digest
Date:: September 15, 2024

Maple Career Development Event: A Guide for Career and Technical Centers of Vermont

On May 7th, 2019 the first ever FFA Maple Career Development Event (CDE) was held at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, Vermont. A CDE is a competition that is designed to test skill development and prepare students for careers in the particular area of focus. CDEs are held for many different disciplines such as forestry, tractor driving, and dairy handling. The CDE’s are often used by high school career and technical centers as a way to assess students’ knowledge and compare results between schools that are teaching similar material. Additionally, CDE’s serve as a way for students to build their credentials, with students often including their CDE experience on their resumes.

Date:: January 1, 2021

Maple Science

Maple education for Junior High School Audience

Date:: August 23, 2019

Sugarmakers as teachers

One way that maple producers can gain useful information is by attending the education programs put on by Extension in conjuction with county and state maple organizations, where speakers include not just university and government specialists, but also sugarmakers who share their knowledge and experience.

Publication:: Farming, the Journal of Northeast Agriculture
Date:: January 1, 2009