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    Welcome to the 2018 Vermont Maple Conferences!
    A partnership between University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont
    Maple Sugar Makers Association

    The 2017 crop was another near record. Many in the maple industry are
    concerned about overproduction, the decline in the bulk price of syrup, and
    how to reach more customers. Many are also concerned about the long-term
    health of the maple trees needed for syrup production. These conferences
    are designed to help provide the most up-to-date information related to these
    and other topics. The heart of this year’s program are four “subject tracks”:
    Maple Production, Maple Marketing and Business Management, Sugarbush
    Health and Climate and Maple Regulations. Attendees are welcome
    to follow the same track or mix and match classes. Many thanks to all the
    presenters for sharing their knowledge and expertise.

    The days’ program will begin promptly at 8:15 a.m. with three brief (~10-
    minute) presentations. This will give all attendees the chance to hear the latest
    on the Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program in Worcester, Mass.
    (from Program Leader Ryan Vazquez or alternate); what regulations such as
    Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) mean to sugar makers (from FDA
    Food Specialist Joe Frost); and a brief market summary from a director of the
    Federation Quebec of Maple Producers, David Hall. Later in the day, these
    presenters will dive deeper on their topic in a full session.
    We are pleased to return to the School for International Training (SIT) in
    Brattleboro (January 20) and the Lamoille Union Middle School (January
    27). There will be some slight changes to improve the experience: room rearrangements
    allow for a larger tradeshow in Brattleboro, and we will enter the
    Lamoille facility from the East Middle School entrance (stay right).
    Registration is available online through the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers
    Association website www.vermontmaple.org/maple-conferences or by filling
    out the paper registration form included here.

    Lastly, the past 12 months have seen the retirement of two longtime maple
    specialists. Vermont Agency of Agriculture Consumer Protection Section Chief
    Henry Marckres retired after 32 years of service, and UVM Extension Farm
    Safety/Maple Specialist George Cook retired after 39 years. Congratulations
    to Henry and George, and thank you for your dedication to the maple industry.

    Hope you all can make it to the conference!
    -Mark Isselhardt, UVM Extension Maple Specialist

    The 2018 Addison County Maple Seminar will be held on January 13, 2018, at Middlebury Union High School in Middlebury, VT.

    https://www.uvm.edu/sites/default/fi...ember-2017.pdf
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    Dr Tim, you are jumping the gun a little saying 2018 crop was record aren’t you?
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    I would be if I had written it. Either way, I'll make the change. Thanks.
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    While you're at correcting typos, the spelling for city with the ALB program is "Worcester" with no h. The locals will appreciate it Pronounced as two syllables believe it or not. And locals even pronounce it with no R sounds.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biz View Post
    While you're at correcting typos, the spelling for city with the ALB program is "Worcester" with no h. The locals will appreciate it Pronounced as two syllables believe it or not. And locals even pronounce it with no R sounds.
    Thanks for that correction as well. I'll make it in the online version and pass on the correction to the author.
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