Omafra
Come for a visit Tuesday. I was working in the bush when my wife got a call asking if we had any syrup. The person didn't identify themselves till they had the syrup in their hand. He took a half litre of amber and paid for it.
Brent you may know him as you have bees I assume. He's also a bee inspector.
They haven't been around in 2 years.
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Was it Todd Leuty - the guy who posts the weekly updates on their website? We've never had OMAFRA visit but have had federal inspectors come to buy syrup to sample the sugar content, colour and to certify that it's lead-free.
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It was Collver Caverly. All OMAFRA agents around here are out of Guelph. The CFIA dealt with me only when I had failed.
Have they been out to you recently ennismaple?
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
Not in a few years but never to our camp. All of the producers near us have received letters saying their samples had failed at one time or another - either for sugar or improper grading.
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I failed on lead.
I was told they would come to select samples every year.
Though I've heard where producers have told them off or say they don't make syrup and OMAFRA hasn't done anything to them. I guess that's why this guy was being sort of sneaky.
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
Ouch - Hopefully the CFIA program that allows you to get funding to replace old equipment comes back. Your situation is exactly why they've put money into the program. Good luck!
5,000 Taps on vacuum
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3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
10" CDL Wesfab Filter Press
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Well that program didn't exist for producers when I first failed. Only for food processors. By the time I found out that we were included it was too late. There was new money and they didn't know if it was for new applicants or for people already in the program. I didn't get my money.I've inquired about that program and it's done for.
Quebec I've heard on the other hand does everything for their producers.
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
ennismaple,
You said "lead free" or is there an acceptable level.
Jim
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I believe their is an allowable parts per million because lead can come from the soil the trees grow in but I don't know what that number is. The principle source of lead in syrup is lead based solder but it can also come from galvanized steel and brass.
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I'm pretty sure it's .07 ppm. Atkinson's in Barrie will do private testing for I think $45.
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