The Official U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac 2016 2016 | Page 23

MASSACHUSETTS MAPLE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION PO Box 6, Plainfield, MA 01070, [phone], [email protected], www.massmaple.org SUMMARY OF SEASON OFFICERS / BOARD I t was a record season. The Mass numbers were 77,000 gallons, 2,000 better than last year which was our best season on record. It made it nice to not have snow. Overall, it was a good season. We made a good deal of all grades. We had no reports of off flavors. I didn’t hear lots of reports on low sugar. Winton Pitcoff, coordinator Missy Leab President Hancock, Mass. [email protected] Keith Bardwell Board member Whately, Mass. [email protected] Howard Boyden Board member Conway, Mass. [email protected] Dana Goodfield Board member Conway, Mass. [email protected] ABOVE: HOWARD BOYDEN of Conway, Mass in the sugarhouse. LEFT: KEITH DUFRESNE, a sugarmaker and CDL dealer in WIlliamsburg, Mass. enjoyed a good crop in 2016. The state overall had its best year ever. EVENTS Maple Weekend When: Third weekend in March Where: Statewide Info: www.massmaple.org U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac Kickoff When: First Friday of March Where: TBA Info: www.massmaple.org 2016 Annual Meeting When: Jan. 14, 2017 Where: Buckland, Mass. Info: www.massmaple.org Trish Schmidt Board member Windsor, Mass. [email protected] Gary Shaw Board member Buckland, Mass. [email protected] Stan Zawailck Board member Florence, Mass. [email protected] Paul Zonon Board member Williamsburg, Mass. [email protected] 23