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.
Online sessions include:
Managing Sugarbushes for Carbon and Other Ecological Values — Dr.Tony D’Amato, UVM
Safety in the Sugarbush — Jason Lilley, U Maine
Planning & Analysis for Sap Businesses — Chris Lindgren, UVM
Mold in Maple — Dr Seanna Annis, U Maine
Ticks in Vermont Sugarbushes — Dr Cheryl Sullivan, UVM
Maintaining Sap Quality Prior to Processing — Dr Catherine Monserrate, Cornell Maple
Tapping on Vermont State Lands — Becca Washburn, Vt Forest Parks & Recreation, and David Mance, Mance Family Farm
Maple Quality in the Online Marketplace — Dr Emmanuel Abah, UVM
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.
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