Webinar: Beyond Maple: Incorporating Non-Forest Timber Products into your sugar bush
Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 7 pm. Join Dr. Tom Hammett of Virginia Tech for his talk, “Beyond Maple: Incorporating NTFPs into your sugar bush.” Dr. Hammett will explore the role of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in your sugar bush and discuss the varieties of NTFPs possible. Learn about possible…
Newsletter, Members Only Site, and SSRS Reminder
By now, most of you should have received your hard-copy of the newsletter. If you are a new member, it is possible you were not on the list in time. You can see the latest newsletter on the members-only site, www.members.wvmspa.org by logging in, hovering over the RESOURCES tab and…
July Newsletter On Its Way!
We have completed the next WVMSPA newsletter and you should receive your mailing soon. I will also put it on line on the members-only site until the next one appears. I hope you enjoy it. Since I am now the Secretary AND Webmaster, I am trying a new method of…
Southern Syrup Research Symposium – Back Again!
This came in from Mike Rechlin at Future Generations University: Maple Folks. Once again, this September the maple world is coming to West Virginia. In 2018 we invited our northern friends to West Virginia to see how maple syrup is made “with a southern twist.” We all learned a lot…
2021 Annual Meeting – In Person!
At long last, we have arranged to have an in-person annual meeting at Jackson’s Mill (160 Jackson Mill Rd Weston, WV 26452; Phone:304-269-5100) on Saturday, May 22, 2021. We hope you will attend. You can download the draft agenda below. Also, dues are due! You may pay your dues on line or…
Appalachian Maple Cookbook
We’ve got the bookstore link for the Appalachian Maple Cookbook!This first link below is for the wholesale pricing for producers and shops who want to purchase the books forresale. https://shop.brickcitybooks.com/products/appalachian-maple-cookbook-wholesale And here is the regular link for retail sales https://shop.brickcitybooks.com/products/appalachian-maple-retail Many thanks to the team at Future Generations University for…
Maple Educational and Outreach Programs
Compiled By Mike Rechlin, Future Generations University As the year wanes and we start to direct our thoughts toward winter and the next maple season, it is a good time to take advantage of some on-line training. The following was provided by FGU and has been added to our Resources->Training-Opportunities…
Maple Survey and Forest Stewartship Program
Also, see this link for a Forest Stewardship Program you might be able to join. I added this to our resources under Grants and Assistance.
New Event: Virginia Tree Syrup Program Web-based Workshop
The Virginia Tree Syrup Program is pleased to present workshops again this fall. The first will be a web-based program: “Current research on optimized tapping guidelines and the impacts of tapping on trees.” Thursday September 10th @ 7 PM A summary of recent and ongoing research conducted by the University…