There are tricks to help keep the lines where you want them, as show here. “I love end hooks,” Crocker said. “They’re cheap and they can really come in handy.”
A boil on New Year's Day at Mitch's Maples in Chester, Vt. Sugarmaker Mark Mitchell said he made 70 gallons off of 2,600 taps drilled so far in this young season.
Tapping at the Maple News sugarhouse in Hebron, N.Y. on Jan. 13. Expert sugarmakers recommend tapping into frozen wood for cleaner holes and less leaks down the line.
CDL reps Ben Shepard and Michael Quinn with CDL equipment at the Mass Maple annual meeting on Jan. 18. CDL is preparing for proposed tariffs on Canadian goods by trucking equipment over the border before the tariffs kick in on Feb. 1.
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