NEW YORK STATE MAPLE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
NEW YORK STATE MAPLE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
301 Myron Road, Syracuse, NY 13219,( 315) 877-5795, info @ nysmaple. com, www. nysmaple. com
SUMMARY OF SEASON OFFICERS
NYS production continues to increase.
The number of reported taps was up 9 %, the production per tap increased significantly, giving a yield 18 % higher than 2016. our members reported the season to be very erratic. All over NY there was little to no snow cover, and members tapped as early as mid-January and had production start two
ABOVE: Michelle and John Reid of Greenwich, N. Y. boil on their new Lapierre rig on Feb. 20.
LEFT: The New York Maple Producers Association has elected Tony Van Glad as its new president. Van Glad has been loyally active in the association and is a sugarmaker in Stamford, N. Y.
weeks earlier than typical. A mid-March heat wave threatened to end production early, but the only casualties were the lower Hudson valley and southern central New York.
After that heat spell, production continued well into April, making it one of the longer seasons in recent history.
Tony Van Glad President Stamford pres @ nysmaple. com
Greg Zimpfer Vice President Attica vp @ nysmaple. com
Helen Thomas Syracuse office @ nysmaple. com 315-877-5795
Dwayne Hill Legislative Coordinator Harpersfield exec1 @ nysmaple. com
EVENTS
NY Maple Tour July 17-19, 2016 Cortland, NY www. nysmaple. com / ny-maple-producers / 2016- Maple-Tour / 19
NY State Fair August 25-Sept 5 Syracuse NY nysfair. ny. gov /
2017 Maple Weekend March 18-19, 2017 and March 25-26, 2017 Throughout the state mapleweekend. com
30 U. S. Maple Syrup Almanac 2016