Paraformaldehyde found in Quebec
Went to my Farmer's Market last Saturday and a customer asked if I used paraformaldehyde in my trees, to which I replied no as it`s illegal to. She said they were in Quebec, so I did some Google searches.
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/02/20...rup-production
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle17261481/
2239 total taps. 443 gravity line, 1806 buckets
3x12 remake of a Small Bros. Lightning evaporator.
3x9 Darveau raised flue pan, 3x3 D&G reversible finishing pan.
Reist arch
94 Argo 8x8 Magnum
06 Argo 8x8 Avenger with a 100 US gal. poly tank in the back.
30 - 45 Imperial gallon gathering station barrels
1200 Imperial gallons in holding tanks
Husqvarna 61
Husqvarna 365
The spokesman for federation has a good point though. Other areas are'nt going to find what they're not looking for. Quebec should be commended for their commitment to quality.
Sean
2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
releaser.
2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.
2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons
2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?
2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps
Ah look at it this way, they say the penalty is dropping the grade to commercial yet still buying it. If they buy it it makes it into the federations supply, therefore the federation basically admits that there syrup supply now has paraformaldahyde in it......wow, I just got a great new selling technique that proves my syrup is much safer than Canada's
custom made 2x7 intensofire
With SL pans
250 deer run
300 3/16 (new 2016)
500 sacks around the neighborhood
Thats a mistake that'll no doubt cost them.
Sean
2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
releaser.
2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.
2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons
2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?
2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps
Really? 3 out of 10,000+ producers in Quebec and you lump all Canadian maple producers together. Pretty sad...Originally Posted by jmayerl
4,600 Taps on vacuum
9,400 gallons storage
3 tower CDL RO
3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
Twitter & Instagram: @ennismaple
www.ennismaple.com
I wonder how many producers in the states and other provinces are using paraformaldehyde where nobody is looking for it?
Russ
"Red Roof Maples" Where the term "boiling soda" was first introduced to the maple world!
1930 Ford Model AA Doodlebug tractor
A couple of Honda 4 wheelers
Four chainsaws and no chickens!
The article says 15. And yes I lumped all federation SYRUP together, not producers as you suggested. The federations stand on it is stated very simply that they buy the syrup and penalize the producer with a "fine"
That is what I said.
custom made 2x7 intensofire
With SL pans
250 deer run
300 3/16 (new 2016)
500 sacks around the neighborhood
...One problem with enforcement is that formaldehyde occurs naturally in maple sap...
We had discuss of this articles in a French Qc. Forum. FPAQ still buy and downgrade syrup after testing it. Testing of the syrup is made by Centre Acer, independant from FPAQ. Since they dont find any residual harmfull chemicals in Syrup, they cannot refuse it. FPAQ make a lot of surprise inspection in tapping times, taking wood sample in random taps for analyse..
Cheaters are Cheaters... remember a guy name Lance Armstrong ?
How much documented producers taps inspections from Vermont authorities (or others States) could you show us from the past three years ?
200 Buckets 2015
14 x 16 Cabane à sucre
2 x 5 Cantin evaporator
Three producers number wise is nothing. One bad story getting on social media and we are all screwed, US or canada. At least till miley what's her name or justin who really cares do something stupid and focus all the hipsters on them. That should be very soon by my calculations. Until then, keep up the good work up north, we'll try not to do anything too stupid down here!
I couldn't have said that better if I tried.
“A sap-run is the sweet good-bye of winter. It is the fruit of the equal marriage of the sun and frost.”~John Burroughs, "Signs and Seasons", 1886
backyard mapler since 2006 using anything to get the job done from wood stove to camp stove to even crockpots.
2012- moved up to a 2 pan block arch
2013- plan to add another hotel pan and shoot for 5-6 gallons
Thinking small is best for me so probably won't get any bigger.
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