Maple, to Tap or Cut?
Overview
To tap or to cut? This workshop will explore the timeless conundrum of whether to tap sugar maple for a sugarbush, or save it for a timber harvest. We will discuss what a healthy sugar bush looks like, when a maple tree might be more valuable as a sap producer or a lumber producer. We will also discuss the silviculture of a healthy sugarbush, building sugarbush roads, and accessing the woods during the worst time of year. The morning will include presentations, followed by an afternoon in a sugarbush. This workshop is approved for 8 LEAP credits, SAF credits are pending.
Registration
Registration for this workshop is $60 and Includes lunch.
Instructors include:
- Michael Farrell, Ph.D. of Cornell University
- Dave Wilcox, Dept F.P.&R
- Silas Rainville, FPR
- David Wilcox FPR
- Mark Isselhardt UVM Ext.
- Chris Lindgren UVM Ext.
- Sally Burke UVM
- Dana Ruppert UVM
Hosted By
This workshop is sponsored by LEAP (Loggers Education to Advance Professionalism) and is open to all.