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New Cornell Sugarhouse Sweetens NY’s Maple Industry
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The Cornell Maple Program has opened an advanced, New York state-funded maple research laboratory, an upgrade that will enable research on how to produce the highest-quality syrup, develop new maple products and improve existing ones – all at commercial scales. The Cornell Maple Program has opened an advanced, New York state-funded maple research laboratory, an…
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In the News: Our Agroforestry Educator Featured in “Sweet Talk” Podcast
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In the latest episode of “Sweet Talk: All Things Maple,” a podcast by the Cornell Maple Program, the Cornell Small Farms Program’s specialty mushroom and agroforestry extension specialist, Steve Gabriel, shared his expertise on diversifying maple production through forest farming. This was the eighth episode of the podcast, which focuses on the latest research, news,…
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Working with Little Reverse Osmosis Units for Syrup Production
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One of the biggest drawbacks of making maple syrup for a back yarder or small maple producer is the time it takes to boil the sap into syrup. The idea of using a small reverse osmosis unit to assist with the syrup making is very interesting to many small maple producers. There are many little…
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USDA Rural Development Grant Makes Chautauqua County Maple Producer More Energy Efficient
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Doug and Linda Fairbanks own and operate a maple production facility in Chautauqua County,New York where they produce approximately 1,200 gallons of maple syrup annually. The equipment used in converting the raw sap to maple syrup was outdated and inefficient. They applied and were awarded a grant from USDA Rural Development via the Rural Energy…
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