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Over here in New Brunswick, I have been getting a slow constant trickle for the past 3 weeks with 10hg of vacuum on 65 taps I was getting 30 gal/week. Last week I started getting 20 gal./day so I think the season is really just starting here. From the amount of snow on the ground and the long range forecast I am guessing that it will be at least the last week of April before I need to pull any taps, but only mother-nature knows the real snswer to that.
A little sap dribbling in today. Boiling this morning and may have small boil tomorrow. will leave the vacuum pumps running until the flow stops or the sap gets buddy. Presently at about 1.3 L/tap. Still ice in the lake next to us, but looking at a low of 14 C (58 F) and thunderstorms tonight. Have not made any amber or dark yet. In terms of total production definitely my best year, probably tied in terms of yield per tap.
Today the Mayor of Milan invited us to visit the new building for is operation, of 22,000 taps, 6x16 oil fired, 4 interior bassin. Very big buiding, 20ft high roof, lot of space around equipments. He said he is around half of production, no big sap this year up to date.
Hasn't froze here for a couple of days and was warm enough today for me to get a sunburn in my t-shirt. Not a drop of sap but the guys on vacuum could be getting some if they leave it on.