Free admission for NY Maple Producers Association Members and students. $20 for non-members. Includes lunch provided by Brushton-Moira FFA.
Location: Brushton-Moira Central School, 758 County Rt. 7, Brushton NY
See the complete schedule below for the maple school on January 14th. Pre-registration is preferred in order to have a head-count for lunch.
9 am – 4pm Registration and Vendor Fair
Session #1 10am-11:15am
Panel: Marketing, Participating in Maple Weekend & Industry outlook
Glenn Goodrich – Goodrich’s Maple Farm
Kristina Ferrare – NY Maple Producers Association
Michael Parker – Parker Family Maple
Doug Thompson – President NY Maple Producers Association
Maple Syrup Production for the New Producer
Adam Wild - Cornell Maple Program - Uihlein Maple Forest
Maple Confections - Candy and Cream
Mike Kenney – Sweeter Creations Sugarhouse
11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Lunch served by the Brushton-Moira Central School FFA
Session #2 1pm-2:15pm
Panel: Designing and Installing Tubing System
Glenn Goodrich – Goodrich’s Maple Farm
Mike Bennet – Full Throttle Maple
Bill Louis – Forest Farmers
Mike Parker – Parker Family Maple
Panel: Grant and Financing Opportunities
NRCS
Soil and Water- Chastity Miller
USDA Farm Service Agency - Jennifer Bosley
Farm Credit East
Sugarbush management
Aaron Wightman – Cornell Maple Program – Arnot Forest
Session #3 2:45-4pm
Panel: Maximizing production & New innovations in maple
Aaron Wightman – Cornell Maple Program – Arnot Forest
Glenn Goodrich – Goodrich’s Maple Farm
Mike Parker – Parker Family Maple
Mike Bennet – Full Throttle Sugaring
Maple Confections – Sugar: Maple sugar and products to create from sugar including cotton candy, maple rubs, and seasonings
Mike Kenny – Sweeter Creations Sugarhouse
Scott St. Mary – Saint Maple Confections
Cornell Maple Program Updates
Adam Wild – Cornell Maple Program – Uihlein Research Forest
$20 for Non-Members
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Last updated January 5, 2023