NAMSC Conference this weekend, Concord NH

[billyinvt]

Anybody going to Concord, NH for the NAMSC conference? You can attend just Sunday for $50 and it includes lunch. Or of course you could go in for the tours and stay all weekend. I'm looking for the list of Sunday's technical sessions, but I can't seem to find it.
http://www.internationalmaplesyrupinstitute.com/

[DrTimPerkins]

TECHNICAL SESSIONS ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28TH.

Session I. 10:30 – 11:15
Room: Salon A
University of Vermont Proctor Maple Research Center Overview
Timothy D. Perkins, Ph.D., Research Professor & Director, University of Vermont Proctor Maple Research Center

Summary:
The UVM Proctor Maple Research Center conducts a wide-variety of research and outreach activities. This session will describe recently completed and ongoing projects focusing on sap production, tapping guidelines and sustainability, and sap processing technology. In addition, progress and plans for ACER ACCESS projects will be described.

Room: Merrimack
Update of the Asian Longhorned Beetle Infestation and Response
Ryan J. Vazquez

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Session II. 11:15 – 12:00
Room: Salon A
Strategies to mitigate climate change impacts on sap yields
Abby van den Berg, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, University of Vermont Proctor Maple Research Center

Summary:

Room: Merrimack
Sugar Maple Health Following Timber Harvesting Operations
Kyle Lombard, Forest Health Specialist, NH Division of Forests and Lands

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Session III. 1:15 – 2:00
Room: Salon A
Time in a Bottle: Three Generations of an Old-Time NH Sugarhouse.
Eric Aldrich, The Nature Conservancy

Summary:
In 1910, James E. Perkins built a camp and sugarhouse near his ancestor's lands in the tiny town of Windsor, New Hampshire. Over the ensuing decades, the Perkins family ran the sugaring operation, enjoyed the camp for hunting and summer outings, and became closely connected with the rugged landscape. Their story is much like other small-scale sugaring operations of the early 20th century, but was well-documented in photos and in relics saved. Eric Aldrich of The Nature Conservancy, which now owns the former Perkins land, presents their story.

Room: Merrimack
Tasting for Off Flavors and Grading Maple Syrup
Kathy Hopkins, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

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Session IV. 2:15 – 3:00
Room: Salon A
What Does the Food Safety Modernization Act Mean for Your Business?
Mary Choate and Heather Bryant, UNH Cooperative Extension

Summary:
November 16th 2018 is fast approaching! That is the final deadline for food facilities who are very small businesses to come into compliance with the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). While many maple producers will not be covered by this rule, that will not be the case for all, particularly those who sell more than 50% of their human food products wholesale or make certain types of value added products beyond syrup. UNH Cooperative Extension’s FSMA team has created several on line tools that will help you determine where you fall under the rules. Come to this presentation for an interactive introduction to these tools and a chance to ask your questions!

Room: Merrimack
2018 Cornell Maple Program Research Update
Stephen Childs, NYS Maple Specialist, Cornell University

Summary:
Stephen will provide an update of Cornell’s recent research in maple and touch on a number of topics.

Session V. 3:30 – 4:15
Room: Salon A
Maple Finances and Business Viability
Mark Cannella, Extension Associate Professor, University of Vermont

Summary:
This session will provide a summary of current maple financial research in Vermont from 2013-2017. The discussion will include an overview of how different types of businesses are performing under the recent decline of bulk maple prices and growth of new maple products.
Individual business factors will be discussed in the context of broader market and policy trends. Participants are encouraged to share their input on the business issues related to a growing maple industry. Participants will also get information on the opportunity to participate in the expanded benchmark project that will serve NY, VT, NH and ME producers from 2019-2020.

Room: Merrimack
Overview of Regional Climate Change Projections and Impacts to the Spring Season
Elizabeth Burakowski, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Earth Systems Research Center &
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire

Summary: