Please sign up for the Southern Syrup Research Symposium in Summersville, WV, on September 28th and 29th. It is only $40 and will be very valuable to all producers. There will be talks on the science behind the syrup and panels on techniques and marketing. See this link:
Southern Syrup Research Symposium
Note. I, your webmaster, signed up and then followed a link to a hotel, the Baymont Inn and Suites. Apparently the hotel at that location is now a Quality Inn, so it was a little confusing. You can try this link for that hotel near the Symposium:
Quality Inn, SummersvilleAlso, please see the PDF linked below to learn about the REAP, the Rural Energy for America Program. The Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service is accepting applications for 2019. This is an opportunity to get a grant to assess the energy efficiency of your operation and the potential to incorporate renewable energy technologies into it. A USDA representative will have a table at the Symposium to discuss this program.
Thank you and hope to see you at the symposium.
Your Webmaster, Tina Barton