Keeping Lead Out of Maple Syrup: A Guide to the Use of Sap Collecting and Syrup Making Equipment
Brochure explaining possible sources of lead resulting from maple equipment and how to test for it.
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Keys to High Maple Sap Yields Dec 2020 VT Conference
Dr. Abby van den Berg presentation on important factors to achieve high maple sap yields. Given at the December 2020 Vermont Maple Conference.
Keys to high maple yield
Comprehensive video on how to make the most of your sugaring season, covering tapping, tubing, and efficient boiling.
Leaks on 5/16” Maple Tubing and Mainline
Detecting and correcting vacuum leaks in maple tubing systems.
Lecanium Scale: What A Sticky Mess!
If you have a sugarbush in the Northeast, you may have noticed brown scale insects, sticky dripping honeydew, and black sooty mold on your sugar maple leaves in 2005 and 2006. That most likely was European fruit lecanium scale, Parthenolecanium corni.
Long-term average a better predictor of air temperature
Short and long-range weather forecasts can both be useful to determine the proper time to tap. But both also have limitations.
Maple Spout and Tubing Sanitation
The effects of spout and tubing sanitation on maple sap yields
Maple water: A first look
As the maple water industry has grown, this study conducted a taste test of various brands of commonly available maple waters.
Maximizing Maple Sap Yields
How to collect the most sap possible using efficient techniques.
Measuring Sap Flow
Keeping track of the amount of sap being collected is important for maintaining high yields and minimizing losses. This article explains how to measure sap using counters mounted on releasers.