Wisconsin ranked fourth behind Vermont, New York and Maine for maple syrup production during the 2023 season, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Though Wisconsin produced ...

I love winter and have been hoping for a lot more snow, which we got last week, but only after an unseasonably (record-smashing) warm spell. Much as I love winter and want to stay in the moment, that ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — This Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30, mark the second and final weekend of New York Maple Weekend, a celebration of maple syrup producers in Western New York. A lot of work ...

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 ...

Maple syrup is nature's nectar, but you've probably noticed that the real deal comes with a high price tag. Given how much ...

Maple sap production, essential for syrup, varies based on factors like soil, sunlight, and temperature. Sustained cold weather, like the winter of 2024-25, benefits maple trees and their sap ...

After the harvesting process comes the real work of maple sugaring, which is concentrating the sap into delicious maple syrup. Commercial producers use reverse osmosis, and Kinnan says he is ...

Climate change is affecting the maple syrup industry, causing the season to start earlier and impacting sap production. Wisconsin ranks fourth in the nation in maple syrup production, producing ...

SHEPHERD — It’s that time of the year when the sap starts to flow again. Maple trees need warm, sunny days and freezing nights for sap production. And because of the record temperatures we’ve seen ...

FRELINGHUYSEN - In early March there's often snow on the ground, sap flowing strongly through plastic tubing on the hillside, and steam rolling out the peak of Sarah's Syrup's sugarhouse in the middle ...