Forestry & Sugarbush Management
Mark Isselhardt, UVM Extension’s Maple Specialist, shares results from a recent survey of professional foresters that includes approaches and challenges to successful sugarbush management.
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Forestry and Maple Discussion
The importance of managing your woods well for long-term syrup production.
Fundamentals of Filtering Maple Syrup
Best practices for filtering pure maple syrup.
Haynes Syrup Containers and Darkening
An examination of how long-term storage in retail containers impacts maple syrup color.
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.
How do I test the quality of my homemade maple syrup?
Demonstration on how to test when sap becomes maple syrup. Different tools are discussed.
How Microbes Affect Maple from the Tree to the Finished Product
Maple conference presentation on the effects microbes have on sap, syrup, and maple trees.
How to Tap a Maple Tree
This video demonstrates how to properly tap a maple tree.
HyperBrix and Bulk Tanks
Research findings on high-brix reverse osmosis production.
Identifying Maples for Maple Syrup Making
This is a basic guide to identifying three maple species during the growing and dormant seasons. We look at key identifying characteristics such as branching patterns, leaf shapes and bark patterns. Additionally, we include identifying characteristics of two other trees that could cause confusion in the sugar bush.