124 Admin Drive
Randolph
VT
University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association will hold the 2024 Vermont Maple Conference, online and in person, between December 9th and December 14th.
The conference sessions are aimed at anyone who wants to learn about maple production – whether you are an existing sugar maker, looking to become one, a forester who works with maple producers or a forest landowner looking to lease to a producer.
Information about this year’s Conference can be found at VMSMA’s website at Maple Education – Vermont Maple Sugar Makers
The Conference includes a daylong in-person Quality School on December 9th in Berlin, VT. Eight online sessions from Wednesday December 11th to Friday, December 13th, and an all-day program with multiple educational sessions on Saturday, December 14th, at Vermont State University in Randolph, VT.
In-person sessions on the Saturday, December 14th program include:
Vermont Maple Through the Agency Lens — Tucker Diego, Vt Agriculture
Hydrometer Testing — Dwight Brunnette, Vt Agriculture
Sugarhouse Certification & Food Safety — Jason Gagne, Arnie Piper, Ellie Palmer, Allen Freund, VMSMA
Maple Syrup Flavor Discussion & Tasting — Mark Isselhardt, UVM Extension
Yields from One vs Two Taps on High Vacuum — Dr Tim Perkins, Proctor Maple Research Ctr (retired)
Food Safety Basics in the Sugarhouse — Ellie Palmer, VMSMA
Opportunities for Buying & Selling Sap — Mark Cannella, UVM Extension
Historic Analysis of Maple Crop Failure — Dr Tim Perkins, Proctor Maple Research Ctr (retired)
Optimized Sap Yield without Compromising Tree Health — Dr Tim Rademacher, Proctor Maple Research Ctr
U S Maple Markets, Economics & Policy — Mark Cannella, UVM Extension
Best Management Practices for Forest Biodiversity — Charlie Hancock, County Forester, Mark Raishart, County Forester, Dr Tony D’Amato, UVM
Maintaining Roads & Managing Water in Your Sugarbush — Mark Isselhardt, UVM Extension
Individual Syrup Tasting — Henry Marckres, Vt Consumer Protection (retired)
Cost to attend the Conference is $20 for all online sessions, $40 for all online sessions and the Saturday in-person programs, and $75 for the Quality School (sold out).
Information about the conference and the individual sessions can be found at Conference Week Booklet Dec 2024_3.pdf
To register for the Conference, go to 2024 Vermont Maple Conference