Meeting Minutes from the WVMPSA 2022 Annual Meeting, May 21, 2022
At long last, here is what happened. Please view and send feedback and corrections to me, Tina Barton, at webmaster@wvmspa.org. Thank you!
Important Survey from FGU and Va Tech
Dear Maple Syrup Producer, Virginia Tech and Future Generations University are conducting a maple syrup producer survey in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland in order to learn about current maple syrup production and sales practices. Responses to this survey will inform our efforts to help increase consumer awareness and the…
Savory Maple Contest at the State Fair
See the PDF below for the rules for the Savory Maple Dish contest at the WV State Fair this August. We hope some of our producers participate! Note that the entry form must be submitted to the State Fair by July 6, 2022. It looks like maple Syrups and Sugars…
Bad email address in Last Post – So Sorry
My head is spinning. I said you can email me, but the email address is webmaster@wvmspa.org – I gave the wrong address in the body of the message, correctly in the PS. I fixed it in the post on the website. And also, I have been informed that if you…
WVMSPA Annual Meeting: Only 2 weeks away! Please Sign up!
Association Members and Friends: Wow ! Only 2 weeks before our May 21 Annual Meeting and May 20 Grading and Quality Workshop. To those who have already registered, please see the New Information in bold below to RSVP for lunch if you wish to join us in the dining hall….
Reminder: Membership Dues are due
Reminder: Please pay your membership dues for 2022. In order to get your membership into Maple Digest and NAMSI, the dues must be paid by the end of May. The Annual Meeting on May 21 is a perfect time to pay your dues if you don’t want to join on…
Important Reminder: 2022 Annual WVMSPA Meeting – May 21 at WVU Jackson’s Mill
160 Jackson Mill Rd, Weston, WV 26452, in the EEC Building The meeting will be preceded by a grading workshop on May 20 at 4pm at the same place. All events are free for paid members of the West Virginia Maple Syrup Producers Association. Please register for the meeting and/or…
Opportunities from the Natural Resource Conservationist Service
Dear Maple Friends – We received the following email from Jon Bourdon. Please see the PDF below the message for more information. Tina Barton, WVMSPA Secretary/Webmaster Good afternoon WV Maple Producers Association, The Natural Resource Conservationist Service (NRCS) wants to make you aware of some opportunities that a specifically aviable…
Reminder: Workshops on Sanitizing Maple Tubing
See the previous two blog posts, and the event calendar for more information. The first one is Saturday at Tom’s Creek Maple. Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSHoxLq3O02o63NQnPLXqOLwdl6YpcNPTI8eVWSIM4EpdyaA/viewform Tom’s Creek Maple Host Greg Christian 1340 TomsCreek RoadWayne WV
Latest WVMSPA Newsletter on Member Site and other Housekeeping Items
I put the January 2022 newsletter on the Members Only Site: https://members.wvmspa.org/?page_id=181 as it is a perk of the membership to receive these. You should have received it in the mail but we do have some new members. I migrated the July 2021 Newsletter to the general site: https://wvmspa.org/newsletters/ Also,…