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Effect of Climate Change on Maple Syrup Producers

While there are both good and bad impacts on maple syrup producers due to climate change, overall, the effects will be negative. On the plus side, longer summers mean longer growing seasons for maple trees. However, regionally this longer growing season will increasingly be accompanied by periods of extended drought – particularly in more southern latitudes. This in turn may hinder root growth and performance. As maple syrup producers we are aware that anything which negatively effects maple tree roots is a concern because the roots are the origin for sap movement in the spring.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
March 27, 2023

Assessing Damage to Maple Sapwood Caused by Tapping

The area of stained sapwood associated with tapping or other wounds in maple trunks has long been interpreted to represent the area of wood that is compartmentalized, and thus unavailable for sap flow. We tested this interpretation by passing dye through maple stems that had been tapped and observing the area that was blocked. Our results indicate that the blocked portion of the trunk associated with a wound taphole is somewhat larger than the area which is visually compartmentalized (stained).

Date:
March 20, 2023

Ask Proctor

Why Isn’t Sap Yield from a Tree the Same Every Year?

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
March 1, 2023

How to Use Maple

Join Future Generations University Appalachian Program and guest speaker Catherine Belisle, Ph. D., Cornell University, as she discusses “How to use maple” Catherine will breakdown maple syrup into a science and discuss various maple foods and beverages that can be created and sold.

Date:
February 27, 2023

Innovations in Maple Sap Collection Systems: Spouts

Maple sap tubing collection systems have undergone continuous evolution since being introduced. Over the past several decades, spouts in particular have changed considerably, with a marked shift towards smaller (1/4”, 19/64”, or 5/16”) spouts, developed and introduced by CDL.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
December 15, 2022

Study Suggests Promising Ways to Market Maple

In 2020, the New York State Maple Producers’ Association, in cooperation with the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, applied for and was awarded a USDA Acer Access and Development Program grant to conduct market research on the US consumer maple target audience. The project was designed to expand research, education, and extension efforts involving market sizing, audience research, and message testing, development, and planning to: 1) identify market opportunities, 2) optimize messaging, and 3) develop a market promotion and evaluation plan. The purpose of this work is to develop marketing tools and methods to increase the awareness of, and a rationale for, choosing pure maple syrup among audiences representing the greatest market opportunity. The program will achieve this goal through the development of research-driven messaging, market promotion strategies, and communications planning.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
December 1, 2022

Invasive Insects of Eastern North American Sugarbushes

Invasive pests have been identified as one of the major threats to biodiversity worldwide. Many bodies, including the United Nations, recognize invasive species for the long-term detrimental impacts that they could have on our ecosystems. The most cost- and effort-saving way of dealing with invasive species is to prevent their initial spread into an area. This guide provides a brief summary of invasive insect pests threatening maple-producing regions of eastern Canada and the United States.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
December 1, 2022

Maple Sports Drink

The Cornell Maple Program developed two athlete-approved recipes for a Tart Cherry and a Tangerine Maple Sports Drink. These beverages are designed to hydrate and replenish carbohydrates and electrolytes lost during physical activity. Because of the health-benefits (antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals), Maple Sports Drinks can be marketed as a functional beverage, a lucrative market projected to increase 7.8% from 2021 to 2028.

Date:
November 27, 2022

Mappleau Recipe

A recipe for making Mappleau, a maple-derived liqueur made from distilled maple wine and sweetened with pure maple syrup.

Date:
November 27, 2022