tuckermtn
08-13-2012, 11:54 AM
Still some details to work out, but enough things are in place to put something up on the Trader.
New Hampshire Maple School
Date: Saturday October 27th, 2012 8:30am-3:30pm
Location: Winnisquam Regional High School West Main St. Tilton, NH
Cost and registration- to be determined.
NH Maple Producers Association, UNH Cooperative Extension and NH Timberland Owners Association (NHTOA) will be putting on a "NH Maple School".
So far folks who have agreed to speak and topics include:
UVM Proctor Research- couple different research topics-
Vicky Smith- NH Dept of Ag- Is your sugarhouse ready for an inspection
Glenn Goodrich- Goodrich Maple Farms - "running laterals and mailine saddles" and "wet/dry manifold options and mainline fittings"
Tom Patterson- Lapierre- Releaser choices and releaser maintainence
Daniel Lalaine (sp) - CDL- evaporator fuel choices and cost comparisons
Steve Roberge- UNH Cooperative Extension- backyard sugaring start ups + "getting 500 taps to work for you"
Chris Pfeil from Maple Guys- Filtering and Bottleing for quality
Steve Taylor- Former NH Commissioner of Ag- Marketing the NH Maple Brand
Dave Fuller- tubing system cost planning and estimating
Someone from CDL- vacuum pump choices
NH Forest Health Division- sugarbush health issues- ice storms, pests, etc...
NRCS staff- are efficency grants and cost share programs for you?
- and more workshops being added-
and hopefully a panel discussion at the conclusion of the day about new technologies in maple production or the something like that...
More info to follow- but wanted to get the dates out there so hopefully we get a good turnout....
PM me if you have more thoughts or suggestions- definetly still a work in progress-
-Eric
New Hampshire Maple School
Date: Saturday October 27th, 2012 8:30am-3:30pm
Location: Winnisquam Regional High School West Main St. Tilton, NH
Cost and registration- to be determined.
NH Maple Producers Association, UNH Cooperative Extension and NH Timberland Owners Association (NHTOA) will be putting on a "NH Maple School".
So far folks who have agreed to speak and topics include:
UVM Proctor Research- couple different research topics-
Vicky Smith- NH Dept of Ag- Is your sugarhouse ready for an inspection
Glenn Goodrich- Goodrich Maple Farms - "running laterals and mailine saddles" and "wet/dry manifold options and mainline fittings"
Tom Patterson- Lapierre- Releaser choices and releaser maintainence
Daniel Lalaine (sp) - CDL- evaporator fuel choices and cost comparisons
Steve Roberge- UNH Cooperative Extension- backyard sugaring start ups + "getting 500 taps to work for you"
Chris Pfeil from Maple Guys- Filtering and Bottleing for quality
Steve Taylor- Former NH Commissioner of Ag- Marketing the NH Maple Brand
Dave Fuller- tubing system cost planning and estimating
Someone from CDL- vacuum pump choices
NH Forest Health Division- sugarbush health issues- ice storms, pests, etc...
NRCS staff- are efficency grants and cost share programs for you?
- and more workshops being added-
and hopefully a panel discussion at the conclusion of the day about new technologies in maple production or the something like that...
More info to follow- but wanted to get the dates out there so hopefully we get a good turnout....
PM me if you have more thoughts or suggestions- definetly still a work in progress-
-Eric