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mapleman3
12-23-2008, 10:39 PM
Annual New York State Winter Maple Conference - Jan 10th
The Mass Maple Association will again be providing motor coach transportation for Mass members to this premier event. The date is Saturday January 10th, in Verona, NY.

Pre-registration deadline is December 15th. Advanced registration is $25 for
Saturday only. Registration includes admittance to trade show and all workshops and Saturday continental breakfast, and all-you-can-eat luncheon buffet. No confirmation will be mailed and no refunds or
pre-registrations. Receipts are available at conference registration.
Please make checks payable to: “V.V.S. FFA”.

You are responsible for your own registration or pre-registration, but Mass Maple will provide, as a member benefit, free bus transportation to the Verona show. Ask anyone who has attended in past years - this is the best maple conference of the year, with over 30 educational workshops available. You will return home with valuable knowledge that you can benefit from in your sugaring operation.

Just some of the workshops to be offered are:

* Double sap production through tubing system management
* Getting the most out of your fuel wood
* Cornell maple research update
* Maple value-added products
* Forest Health, update on damaging insects
* Ins and Outs of marketing maple
* Managing your evaporator for energy efficiency
* Methods of tubing system installation and repair
* Cooperative research results from Quebec
* Growing maple sweet trees quickly
* Logging and the sugarbush
* Obtaining home kitchen certification
* Beginner tubing demonstration
* Gas leases and the maple producer
* Washing maple tubing
* Mold and bacteria in the sugarhouse
* Making maple sugar candy and crystal coating demo
* The Quebec maple industry
* The seasonal 1/4 inch spout
* Controlling beech in the sugarbush
* Retail displays and packaging
* Reverse Osmosis for energy cost management
* Maple production basics for beginners
* Maple cream making for the beginner
* Things to consider in your maple business expansion
* Arranging a timber sale for profit and sustainability

Contact Tom at info@massmaple.org to get your seat now

mapleman3
12-29-2008, 06:19 PM
Who from Mass besides myself and the Mrs. are going on the Bus any MapleTraders??

Clan Delaney
12-29-2008, 08:37 PM
How could I not?

So let me make sure I have this right... The bus just gets me there, and I have to arrange my admission to the actual event on my own, right?

Should this line from above : "No confirmation will be mailed and no refunds or
pre-registrations." read "No confirmation will be mailed and no refunds for pre-registrations." ?

Clan Delaney
12-29-2008, 08:40 PM
Whoa. Looks like the deadline for pre-reg has already passed?!?

mapleman3
12-29-2008, 09:26 PM
Don't worry it will just cost an extra 5 at the door, that's what I usually do just in case I cant make it. Did you call or email Tom? when you do we need to get you signed up for membership too.... but don't worry about that we will get that done then or at the mtg.

It will be a great trip... we will have to get up early, Charlene and I can pick you up on our way to the bus in Deerfield. more info to come!

Clan Delaney
01-04-2009, 09:50 PM
Don't worry it will just cost an extra 5 at the door, that's what I usually do just in case I cant make it. Did you call or email Tom? when you do we need to get you signed up for membership too.... but don't worry about that we will get that done then or at the mtg.

It will be a great trip... we will have to get up early, Charlene and I can pick you up on our way to the bus in Deerfield. more info to come!

Email sent, all set. Thanks for the reminder.

And I'll take you up on that pickup. 4AM! Oy!

mapleman3
01-05-2009, 10:37 AM
Yep right around 4am..... uugghhhhhh you can sleep on the bus or van.. whatever we get