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MICHIGAN MAPLE SYRUP ASSOCIATION 12646 Hickin Road, Rapid City, MI 49676, 231-322-2897, www.mi-maplesyrup.com SUMMARY OF SEASON O ur geography is considerably different throughout the state. The Lower Peninsula we divide into south of US 10 and north of US 10. Those south of US 10 did marginally, whereas the northern part of the OFFICERS lower peninsula was mixed. Some farmers did really well; others did not for various reasons. The Upper Peninsula had an average season from reports I received. Joe Woods, president Joe Woods President Rapid City, MI [email protected] 231-322-2897 Kirk Hebbing Vice President Chelsea, MI [email protected] 734-323-5378 Debbi Thomas Secretary Rose City, MI [email protected] 989-685-2807 Arnold Hammel Treasurer Shepherd, MI [email protected] 989-828-5415 EVENTS ABOVE: Bellevue, Mich. sugarmaker Larry Haigh was a featured guest at the Dominion & Grimm open house in North Bennington, Vt. on May 13. Haigh, along with wife Karen, has been a longtime dealer for D&G and also is known as one of the host sugarhouses for the Vermontville Maple Festival which draws tens of thousands of visitors to the little southwest Michigan town every spring on the third weekend in April. RIGHT: Michigan sugarmaker and CDL Michigan owner Mike Ross taps a tree as part of season kickoff ceremony on Feb. 12. U.S. Maple Syrup Almanac 2016 Fall Tour When: September 2016 Where: South-Central Mich. Info: mi-maplesyrup.com Winter Meeting When: January 2017 Where: Mount Pleasant, Mich. Info: mi-maplesyrup.com Michigan Maple Weekend When: Third weekend in March and first weekend in April Where: Statewide Info: www.michigan mapleweekend.com 25