Michigan has a robust maple syrup industry, ranking fifth in the United States in 2024 for maple syrup production of 200,000 gallons from 650,000 taps, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

You can tap a few different maple species in New Hampshire for sap, but sugar maples are best because they have a higher sugar content in the sap. Look for a tree that’s 10 to 12 inches in diameter.

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - After a long and cold winter, a thaw has arrived across Michigan and that means the sap is following in sugar maple trees.

He owns five acres of woods adjoining his farm and collects sap in bags he hangs on trees with his wife, Diana. They have a four-wheeler with a 35-gallon tank; when he gets the tank full, he knows ...

Warm days and cool nights are what local farmers are looking for. Maple tree sap starts to flow at 5 C during the day coupled with freezing temperatures at night. Thomas says this part of southern ...

Go: Maple Sugaring Demo at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Blvd., Chatham Township. 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $6. Ages 6 and older.

The “core sugar maple stand is likely to persist in a warming climate,” said Frelich, who specializes in this tree species. “The crown architecture and leaf arrangement of sugar maple (dome effect) ...

This educational event will highlight the garden’s extensive maple collection and other shade-loving plants. The tour takes place on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the south ...

When it dribbles from the tree, sap is anywhere from 1 to 3 percent sugar. To make maple syrup, sap must be boiled down to a much sweeter 66 percent sugar, a process that took hours.

The Southern sugar maple closely resembles the sugar maple, but it is native to and does well in the Deep South. It is a smaller species, growing to about 25 to 30 feet, and has somewhat smaller ...

The Southern sugar maple closely resembles the sugar maple, but it is native to and does well in the Deep South. It is a smaller species, growing to about 25 to 30 feet, and has somewhat smaller ...

Torreya State Park This scenic spot west of Tallahassee boasts "the finest display of fall color found in Florida." Southern sugar maple, sweetgum and sourwood trees start to blaze in late October.