Weather conditions haven’t been ideal for backyard maple syrup makers this season, but local sugar shacks are still boiling ...

Winter in Northwestern Pennsylvania can be brutal, with below-freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall becoming the norm for ...

But warmer winters and midseason thaws are disrupting that balance. Producers are being forced to adapt to protect both their trees and their livelihoods. “The recent winters have warmed up way too ...

The Northeast produces the vast majority of U.S. maple syrup because of cold, freezing nights followed by warm, ...

Discover how the Environmental Quality Incentives Program is helping maple providers improve traditional methods, making maple syrup creation more efficient and less wasteful.

Watery sap drips slowly from a spout in the side of the tree, falling drop by drop into a silver metal bucket attached to the trunk. The slightly sweet tree water is a nutritious drink, but this ...

Amid brisk and breezy weather, Western New York farmers are busy with a singularly sugary harvest. Through late winter into ...

University of Michigan researchers have found that maple syrup production processes have significant energy inputs and greenhouse gas emissions. The School for Environment and Sustainability published ...