All Wisconsin crops are impacted by the weather, and that includes maple syrup. Maple sap collection involves drilling into mature trees, with modern methods like vacuum systems and pipeline networks ...

(WSIL) -- Are you interested in learning about making your own maple syrup? If so, head out to the sixth annual Backyard Maple Syrup Production Workshop on February 19 at 10 a.m. at the Dixon Springs ...

Traditionally sap was collected in buckets hung on trees, but it’s more common these days to see plastic tubing snaking from tree to tree, leading to a collection container or directly into the sugar ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the makers and shakers in our food system. North America’s maple syrup season is now underway on many parts of the ...

But just how long it will last and how quickly it will flow depends on the weather. Warm daytime temperatures followed by freezing weather at night have been the perfect scenario to start tapping tree ...

On a cold, February day in the hills of the Finger Lakes, thousands of leafless maple trees stood dormant, waiting patiently for the kiss of spring. Armed with a hammer and drill, Aaron Wightman ...

You can celebrate this sweet symbol of winter’s nearing end with some upcoming events in the area. “Maple sugaring is the process of taking maple sap and cooking it down into syrup or sugar,” said ...

Is there anything more wonderful than a stack of buttermilk pancakes dripping with golden maple syrup? How about seeing how the sweet syrup is made and then tasting the final product? Every spring, ...