SYRACUSE, N.Y.—The Mid-Winter Maple Classic in central New York is returning this weekend after a one-year absence. Walk-ins are welcome but are not guaranteed a meal ticket and will be responsible for their own breakfast and lunch arrangements.

Friday, January 5 - 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Attendee Registration opens at 4pm
• Browse the Trade Show
• There will be Pizza and cash bar starting at 6 pm.

Saturday, January 6 - 8 am - 4:30 pm

• Full trade show all day
• There will be multiple 1-hour workshop sessions at 9:00 am and 10:30 am, and 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm

More than 27 Workshops presented by experts on current hot topics. These have been organized by the Cornell University Maple Program.

Partial list of sessions:

Sugarbush Management Panel Discussion: Peter Smallidge, Jesse Randall, Adam Wild, Kellen Murphy
Sugarbush Thinning: Peter Smallidge
Spotted Lantern Fly and Other Insect Pests: Scott Weikert, Mark Whitmore
Advanced Mapping and Planning Tools: Jesse Randall

Equipment Innovations: Steve O'Farrell, Glenn Goodrich, Phillipe Breton, Carl Lapierre
Sap Collection and Processing Panel Discussion: Joel Boutin, Glenn Goodrich, Aaron Wightman
Optimizing Sap Collection and Processing for Quality: Joel Boutin
Syrup Quality and Grading: Jason Lilley

Marketing Strategies: Mark Cannella
Local Economic Impact of Sugaring: Joey Aloi
Maple Business Financing Panel Discussion: John Fessenden, Lynette Wright, Scott Travis, Miranda Ciardulli
Financing Your Maple Business: John Fessenden

Cornell Value-added Products Research: Catherine Belisle, Ailis Clyne
Understanding Food Safety- Bruno Xavier
New Product Development Strategies and Cornell Resources: Bruno Xavier
Cornell Maple Bath and Beauty Products: Ailis Clyne

Onondaga sugaring traditions and practices: Angela Ferguson
Tubing microbiome: Seth Walk
Electric evaporator technology: Steve O'Farrell
NY Bird Friendly Maple program - Claire Mann