Maple Producers of Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting

[Maplebrook]

Hello fellow NS producers,

The Maple Producers of Nova Scotia AGM is on January 21st. Below is the agenda.

I joined MPANS a few years ago and have made some great contacts from the group. Whether you tap 20 trees or 20,000, they are a welcoming bunch to anyone who has an interest in maple syrup.

Maple Producers Association of Nova Scotia
Annual General Meeting 2017
Location: Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre
6 Main Street, Springhill, NS
Date: January 21, 2017
Morning
9:00 Registration - $25.00/person, includes lunch
9:45 MPANS Business Meeting
11:30 Reports from:
 Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
 Nova Scotia Dept Ag – should be contacted
12:00 Lunch
Afternoon
1:00 Insects in the Sugarwoods of Nova Scotia
1:30 Use of Crown Land in Nova Scotia for Maple Syrup Production
2:00 Maple Research Program (MRP) Report
3:45 Adjourn

If I don't meet you there, best wishes for the 2017 season!

[Maplebrook]

Highlights of today's meeting:
Kevin MacCormick was inducted into the Nova Scotia Maple Hall of Fame
Presentations by various provincial government departments on crown land maple leases, invasive pests and financial support for maple producers.
Presentation by NS Federation of Agriculture.
Regular business meeting of MPANS.
2016 NS maple crop report.
Equipment dealers from D&G and LaPierre with the latest catalogs.