West Virginia Maple Syrup Producers Association
Agenda May 4, 2019
9:00- 9:30 Registration
9:30-9:40 Welcome
9:40-10:40 Panel Lead Discussion (Executives/Board Members will lead discussion)
2019 Season Production
2019 Maple Days
Plans for 2020
Efficient ways of to move sap
What worked and what didn’t to produce better syrup
10:40-10:50 Break
10:50-11:50 Updates
Update from Verona
Update on WVMSPA website
WVDA
Future Generations
NAMSC 2018 Report
11:50-12:00 Presentation of Maple Certificates
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Business Meeting Starts
Call to order and opening remarks
Minutes from previous meeting presented to the group (Review & Motion)
Secretary’s Report: Cathy Hervey (Review & Motion)
Treasurer’s Report: Keith Heasley (Review & Motion)
o Audit Committee Report?
Membership Report: Cathy Hervey
1:30-2:30 Old Business
Specialty Block Grants
ACER Grant
o Southern Syrup Research Symposium
2018 State Fair
NASS Survey
2019 Maple Days
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00 New Business
2019 State Fair
Honey producer
Experience Learning Mobile Sugarhouse
Sugarhouse Reviews
NAMSC
Cooperative model for maple equipment
Newsletter
2020 Maple Days
2020 Annual Meeting Date
Membership dues and dates
Directors for WVMSPA Events
o State Fair
o Audit
o Maple Days
o Newsletter
Open Form
4:00-5:00 Elections
Nominations for Officers
o Ballot Election
Nominations for Board of Director Positions
