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MEXICO - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego) will host a free virtual workshop from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Join them for an introductory workshop on
A $60 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support organizations across New York – including Cornell CALS – in building climate-smart farms and forests.
The climate problem was so detrimental last year that it squeezed the global supply of maple syrup. Unabated, it could even end maple syrup production on this side of the northern border.
The path from maple tree to sugar shack offers many places where producers can improve â or lose â sap collection. Adam Wild, director of the Cornell University Uihlein Maple Research Forest, recently presented a webinar on maximizing sap collection. Sugar bush productivity is determined by tree health and size, species, climate and elevation all influence sap yield. âJust because your neighbor or someone 200 miles away is achieving a half gallon of syrup per tap does not always mean that you can achieve that within your forest,â Wild said. âA sugar bush on the other ...