After the harvesting process comes the real work of maple sugaring, which is concentrating the sap into delicious maple syrup. Commercial producers use reverse osmosis, and Kinnan says he is ...

Our warm winter is impacting many things around the state — but what is its effect on the maple syrup industry? Maple syruping normally occurs in March and April, but the recent warmth has accelerated ...

SUAMICO, Wis. (WLUK) -- A steady "drip, drip, drip" coming out of a maple tree can only mean one thing: Sap is running and sweet maple syrup isn't far behind. But the sugar shack at Barkhausen ...

Every winter, John Cermak and his family drill holes into 2,200 maple trees on their 45-acre farm. They hammer steel spouts into those holes, and then they wait. “The ideal weather for us is when it ...

St. Joseph County, Ind. (WSBT) — Maple syrup season is highly dependent on the weather and this winter is providing a head start. There is only a 4-to-6-week window that tapping can happen on maple ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 14—COPENHAGEN — For many maple syrup producers this year, getting the sap flowing required lots of sweat equity as they ...

Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) add interest to your landscape all year long. Their delicate palmate leaves form a lace-like canopy in vibrant shades of green, bronze, red, orange, and purple ...

While it feels nice to get a streak of warm weather in the winter, unseasonable weather conditions can wreak havoc on some of your favorite plants. Most plants need a period of winter dormancy, a time ...

The nights are still cold but days are (mostly) becoming milder. That means it’s time to tap into those maple trees to begin the process of converting the sticky sap into delicious maple syrup or ...

The Martins began tapping in January, much earlier than the traditional sugaring season start. Warming winters have shifted the timing and length of maple sugaring season in Wisconsin, the ...

It’s been a pretty great winter, but we’re transitioning into a new time of year that’s much beloved: maple syrup season. Maple producers are rooting for a strong harvest. Adam Wild, who directs ...

Dennis Snook, owner of Paddy Mountain Sugar Shack in Millmont, Union County, usually marks Valentine’s Day as the start day to tap his 375 sugar maple trees. But this year, he tapped on Jan. 27. Just ...