Effects of Spout and Drop Sanitation Strategy on Sap Yield and Net Profit
Calculates projected sap yield and net profits based upon known relationships between tubing aging and various management strategies under vacuum conditions.
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Beyond the Boil: Creative ideas for selling maple syrup and value-added products
Making value-added products, educating consumers, and creative strategies to bring visitors to your sugarhouse are all ways to increase profits for sugarmakers.
Maple Syrup: Natural and Nutritious
This consumer-facing resource can be used as a handout or poster, and features nutrition facts about maple syrup compared to other sweeteners.
Asian Longhorned Beetle and its Host Trees
This pictorial guide provides basic information for identifying the Asian longhorned beetle, its injury characteristics, and its common host trees. The guide will help users detect the beetle in both urban and forested settings.
Calculating costs for a maple tubing system
An important part of beginning or improving the tubing system in a maple enterprise is to have a good estimate of just how much the project will cost. Though there are many variables in installing a new or replacing an old system the cost of materials is predictable. Two factors allow you to make a reasonable estimate of what a sap collection system will cost in materials. The first is the number of taps per acre. The second is the density of trees.
Indicator Species, Fact Sheets: Red Maple, Acer rubrum
Red Maple is a deciduous tree that can be 50 to 60 feet tall at maturity. It is wide ranging, and native throughout the eastern half of the United States. Red maple can be used for syrup production. However, it tends to bud and flower very early in the season, which has a negative effect on the sap, making the syrup season for the red maple very short.
Indicator Species, Fact Sheets: Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum
Sugar maple is a deciduous tree that can grow to a height of 50 to 130 feet. It is native to the US, and found throughout the eastern states. Sugar maple is the primary source for maple sugar and syrup. Trees are tapped for syrup in late winter/early spring throughout New England. Sugar maple is also a valuable hardwood for a variety of products from flooring to cabinets.
How do I Tap a Maple Tree?
University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Kathy Hopkins discusses the best method to safely tap a maple tree.
When do I Tap a Maple Tree?
University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Kathy Hopkins discusses the best time of year to tap maple trees in Maine.
Farm Energy Best Management Practices for Maple Sugaring
A guide to energy efficiency in the sugarhouse.