Climate Smart Farming Story: Cornell Maple
Steve Childs, the NYS Maple Specialist at Cornell Maple located in Ithaca, NY discusses extreme weather, climate variability, and adaptations taken to overcome weather challenges.
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Designing & Installing a Maple Tubing System
Adam Wild, the director of Cornell University’s Uihlein Maple Research Forest located in Lake Placid, NY, shares information about basic tubing design and installation for both gravity and vacuum systems.
Detection and Correction of Taphole Leaks
How to find and fix leaks at or near the taphole in 5/16″ vacuum maple tubing systems.
Early Tapping and Taphole Longevity Strategies Dec 2020 VT Conference
Dr. Abby van den Berg presenting on research on early tapping and taphole longevity strategies on sap yield and non-conductive wood (NCW) formation in maple trees at the Dec 2020 Vermont Maple Conference.
Ecommerce Strategy
The Internet has made it possible for maple farms to sell direct to customers everywhere. However, the online market is crowded and itÕs not enough just to put up an e-commerce website. Peter Cooper-Ellis of Hidden Springs Maple covers strategies and pitfalls for using the Internet to market maple products. This presentation also discusses the impact that Amazon is having on the on-line market and strategies for selling on Amazon.
Economic Impacts of Tapping into Stained Wood
Maple producers get lower sap yields and reduced profits when they hit stained (brown) wood when tapping.
Factors Affecting Sap Yields from Maple Trees
Presents research on taps and tapping practices to maximize yield. Also explains sap flow and tree wounding.
Filtering Maple Syrup
Methods, tips, and hints to properly filter maple syrup to achieve clarity.
Food Safety & Quality Issues in Maple
Pure maple syrup is generally considered a “low-risk” food in terms of food safety regulations and following good production practices can limit the risks even further. This presentation will cover food safety issues related to production, bottling and storage of pure maple syrup.
Forest Connect
A collection of videos on sugarbush management and sap production.