The Vermont Sugarmakers Association and UVM Extension will hold the 2023 Vermont Maple Conference online on December 6th to 8th and in person at Vermont Technical College in Randolph on December 9th. The conference will feature online and in person workshops on maple sugaring, marketing and other topics.
Cost to attend the online portion of conference is $20, to attend both online and in person sessions is $40.
To take part in the conference, register at 2023 Vermont Maple Conference (zeffy.com)
Conference Agenda
December 6th
9 – 10 am Barbed Spouts for Better Sap Yields Dr. Tim Perkins, Proctor Maple Research Center
Noon – 1 pm Small Scale Sugaring Fundamentals – 1 Mark Isselhardt, UVM Extension
5 – 6 pm Consumer Attitudes about Pure Maple Sugar Helen Thomas, NY State Maple Producers Assn
December 7th
9 – 10 am Access to New Maple Marketing Assets Trevor Lowell, VT Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Noon – 1 pm Vermont Maple Quality in the Online Marketplace Mark Isselhardt, & Mark Cannella, UVM Extension
5 – 6 pm The Many Benefits of Bird Friendly Maple Steve Hagvenbuch, Audubon Vermont, Chaska Richardson, Couching Lion Maple Sugar Farm
December 8th
9 – 10 am Maple Business Succession & Transfer Planning Mark Cannella, UVM Extension
Noon – 1 pm Filtering: the Basics & Beyond Mark Isselhardt, UVM Extension