Our warm winter is impacting many things around the state — but what is its effect on the maple syrup industry? Maple syruping normally occurs in March and April, but the recent warmth has accelerated ...

Every winter, John Cermak and his family drill holes into 2,200 maple trees on their 45-acre farm. They hammer steel spouts into those holes, and then they wait. “The ideal weather for us is when it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 14—COPENHAGEN — For many maple syrup producers this year, getting the sap flowing required lots of sweat equity as they ...

The Martins began tapping in January, much earlier than the traditional sugaring season start. Warming winters have shifted the timing and length of maple sugaring season in Wisconsin, the ...

The nights are still cold but days are (mostly) becoming milder. That means it’s time to tap into those maple trees to begin the process of converting the sticky sap into delicious maple syrup or ...

Each year, Bowdoin's tapped maples produce—after the sap has been boiled down and concentrated—between five and ten gallons ...

It’s been a pretty great winter, but we’re transitioning into a new time of year that’s much beloved: maple syrup season. Maple producers are rooting for a strong harvest. Adam Wild, who directs ...

Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) add interest to your landscape all year long. Their delicate palmate leaves form a lace-like canopy in vibrant shades of green, bronze, red, orange, and purple ...

Dennis Snook, owner of Paddy Mountain Sugar Shack in Millmont, Union County, usually marks Valentine’s Day as the start day to tap his 375 sugar maple trees. But this year, he tapped on Jan. 27. Just ...