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07-21-2010, 02:44 PM
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Government Grants for efficiency?
Was talking to a guy today who mentioned there's some government pork going around for people to make their production more efficient. Anyone have any info on this or knows where to look?
 
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07-21-2010, 08:47 PM
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Talk to a local equipment supplier. They normally know what programs are available and what equipment qualifies because they have a vested interest!
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07-21-2010, 09:46 PM
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I have applied for a grant for a new RO. I had to go though the state of WI. I have the info for that but you would have to go through your own St. It is a lot of paper work but if you qualify they pay 25% of the project. I ended up hiring a grant writer to do it for me, cost me around $350.00 for that. Should still be 3-4 grand ahead and sounds like I have a good chance qualifing.
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07-22-2010, 06:10 AM
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Check with your local maple association. Last year the NYS assoc. helped several producers by helping to write the applications and the Assoc was 100% approved on the grants it assisted to apply for. Not a bad record and the cost was the price of membership which you should already be a member anyways.
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Dave Klish 575 taps for 2010, dropped all soft maples because of warmer weather, 3x8 raised flue evap. I've decided to add vacuum for 2011 and sell the sap I can't handle and then add RO for 2012. I plan to bring the bush with vac from 400 up to 550 and add another 200+/- on a row of 75 mature roadside sugars that the landowner has asked if I would like to tap.Should bring me to just over 900 with 550 on vac.
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07-22-2010, 10:38 AM
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That said, I still don't like the idea very much!
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07-22-2010, 12:13 PM
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The grants are through the USDA. They are called REAP grants. The process is already conculded in NY. About 30 producers will be getting an award. I don't know the schedule for Mass. Check with your local USDA office and/or state association. Our association coordinated the application process for us and arranged for grant writers and energy audits to be done. Hope this helps.
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