After the harvesting process comes the real work of maple sugaring, which is concentrating the sap into delicious maple syrup. Commercial producers use reverse osmosis, and Kinnan says he is ...

Every winter, John Cermak and his family drill holes into 2,200 maple trees on their 45-acre farm. They hammer steel spouts into those holes, and then they wait. “The ideal weather for us is when it ...

Our warm winter is impacting many things around the state — but what is its effect on the maple syrup industry? Maple syruping normally occurs in March and April, but the recent warmth has accelerated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 14—COPENHAGEN — For many maple syrup producers this year, getting the sap flowing required lots of sweat equity as they ...

The Martins began tapping in January, much earlier than the traditional sugaring season start. Warming winters have shifted the timing and length of maple sugaring season in Wisconsin, the ...

Asbury Woods, maple syrup makers invite visitors to learn, taste and celebrate nature's sweet annual gift. Wear boots.

SUAMICO, Wis. (WLUK) -- A steady "drip, drip, drip" coming out of a maple tree can only mean one thing: Sap is running and sweet maple syrup isn't far behind. But the sugar shack at Barkhausen ...

Dennis Snook, owner of Paddy Mountain Sugar Shack in Millmont, Union County, usually marks Valentine’s Day as the start day to tap his 375 sugar maple trees. But this year, he tapped on Jan. 27. Just ...

It’s been a pretty great winter, but we’re transitioning into a new time of year that’s much beloved: maple syrup season. Maple producers are rooting for a strong harvest. Adam Wild, who directs ...

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