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  • Filtering on gravity, the basics of cone filters

    Cone filters should be kept damp and syrup poured through them should be very hot.

  • Tapping tips from experts, as new season begins

    Sugarmaker Keith Dufresne of Williamsburg, Mass. taps a tree. Experts recommend a two-inch tapping depth, no more, for maximum sap yields.

  • Avoid stained wood when tapping, Vermont experts say

    This is what the shavings should look like while drilling a taphole. White shavings equals conductive wood for sap flow. Experts advise to be careful not to drill too close to old taphole.

  • Researchers examine defoamer use and foam control

    Out of control foam can be a problem at the beginning and end of seasons. No big surprise but organic producers have more problems, with less options for defoamer.

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