Maple Syrup Production (12)
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Initial Thoughts on 2017 Maple SeasonExpanded capacity and system improvements brought record production to the Arnot Forest this year. Overall, favorable conditions prevailed… Started by Aaron Wightman |
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ResourcesMy son has become interested in developing the Maple Syrup potential on my property. This spring he is just "playing around" a little. What… Started by Chaz U. Farly |
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Mar 10, 2017 Reply by Kevin Mathers |
climate changeClimate change now bigger menace than forest loss for snowshoe hareshttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/climate-change-now-bigger-menace-fo… Started by Carl DuPoldt |
0 | Apr 1, 2016 |
Maple Syrup Production Tax implicationsIn 2015 we converted our maple syrup hobby into a small business. This is the first year we have to file our taxes related to the business… Started by Wendy Scheening |
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Feb 15, 2016 Reply by Brett Davidson |
freeze distallationThe liquid sap after partial freezing is sweeter because of freezed distillation. Can anyone describe to me or refer me to a site that des… Started by Michael Andorsky |
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Feb 15, 2015 Reply by Michael Farrell |
farm bill 100Million aid to maple syrup--details?????details?? Started by Jay Wechsler |
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Jan 16, 2015 Reply by Susan Kaveny |
raised flue evaporator questionWe are having problems with our wood fired 2 x 8 raised flue pans. We get a good boil under our sap pan but cannot seem to get a good boil… Started by robert michael drake |
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Apr 17, 2013 Reply by Michael Battisti |
raised flue evaporator questionWe are having problems once the product goes from the sap pan to the syrup pan. It doesn't seem to turn into syrup and we can't get a good… Started by robert michael drake |
0 | Apr 15, 2013 |
Testing Maple Syrup Lead ContentHow do you recommend a hobby producer gets maple syurp teste for lead content? Thanks Started by Gordon Howard |
0 | Feb 2, 2013 |
Allow NYS Maple Producers to Tap Trees on State Lands[moderator comment...see 2/8 reply below for more information] Hi everyone! I started a petition to Rob Davies, the NYS Forester who refuse… Started by Karl Ruger |
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Feb 8, 2012 Reply by Peter Smallidge |
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Practical Woodlot Improvement: Mulching, Drainage Work, and Long-Term Maintenance
Started by Jeremy Edmister in Woodlot Management Jan 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Many rural landowners I talk with want to improve woods access, reclaim overgrown edges, or start grazing in a section without making a mess of the land. I’ve found that choosing the right tool depends on your goal, and having a long-term plan is…Continue
grafting beech
Started by Allen Nichols in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Jim Martin Jul 4, 2025. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I am a director for the NY chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. We expect to have a blight resistant tree to introduce to the public in 5 to 10 years.In the interm, before we have blight resistant nuts from these trees, I would like to graft…Continue
Pruning larch and spruce
Started by Jim Martin in Woodlot Management Jul 4, 2025. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have 20 acres of 25 year old larch and spruce. I would like to prune about 10 percent of them to improve the quality of the timber 50 years down the road. I have heard that pruning green branches can lead to infection unless done at the right…Continue
How to get rid of buckthorn
Started by Randy Williams in Woodlot Management. Last reply by John McNerney Mar 18, 2025. 5 Replies 1 Like
I have some property where the best timber was harvested several years before I purchased it. There are now many areas where the buckthorn is so thick that nothing will grow under it. I am looking for suggestions on how to get these areas back…Continue
Rust Colored Hemlock Bark
Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Lew Ward Feb 8, 2025. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Picture of a hemlock with rust colored bark. When I cut a nearby tree, also with rust colored bark, it was infested with HWA. Attached picture shows a Logrite ATV arch in use.Continue
Looking for white mulberry trees for research
Started by Connor Youngerman in Agroforestry. Last reply by Lew Ward Feb 8, 2025. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Greetings forestry ning communities! My name is Connor Youngerman, and I’m an extension support specialist at the Cornell Small Farms Program; my focus is agroforestry and mushroom production. We are currently working on a research grant to…Continue
My comments to the proposed changes to the 480a Forest Tax Law.
Started by Stephen Kutney in Woodlot Management Jan 29, 2025. 0 Replies 1 Like
I sent the comments below to bslmregs@dec.ny.gov. I’m writing to comment on the proposed changes to the 480a tax law. My property is in the 480a Forestry Tax program. I have been doing timber stand improvement projects on my property since 1968,…Continue
Ginko
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Jan 27, 2025. 0 Replies 1 Like
Some fun facts about a tree that has always fascinated me:…Continue
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