Technical Sessions
"From Here Forward ...”
1. Woodlot Management 101 Eric Boysen - Partner in New Leaf Forest Services & LDMSPA Producer 2. Total Yields and Syrup Flavor from Red Maples Dr. Abby van den Berg - Proctor Maple Research Center, University of Vermont 3. Optimizing Yields and Sustainability Dr. Abby van den Berg - Proctor Maple Research Center, University of Vermont 4. Designing an Efficient 5/16" Collection System Bill Hubbert - Hubbert's Maple, Algonquin & District Producers 5. Wood Ash Recycling to Restore Forest Soil Health Dr. Shaun Watmough - School of the Environment, Trent University 6. Invasive Species – Threats to Ontario Maple David Dutkiewicz - Ontario Invasive Species Centre 7. 3/16" Tubing - Lessons Learned Paul Smith - LDMSPA Producer |
8. Using Guzzler Diaphragm Pumps to Create Vacuum in the Smaller Sugarbush Doug Reilly - The Bosworth Company 9. Forest Steward Council & Organic Certifications Glen Prevost - Ontario Woodlot Association 10. Maple Plantations: 35 Years Later Jamie Fortune - Fortune Farms Sugar Bush, LDMSPA Producer 11. Accessing Trees for the Future Brodie Berrigan - LDMSPA Producer 12. Ontario Forest Inventory Project John Pineau - Ontario Woodlot Association 13. Carbon Neutral / Negative Maple Syrup Production Paul Renaud - LDMSPA Producer 14. Maple Operation Risk Management: The Derecho Experience Scott Deugo - Fulton's Sugar Bush & Maple Shop, LDMSPA Producer |
15. Managing Your Sugar House (title tbc) Joël Boutin - Maple Technical Advisor & Teacher 16. Making Syrup for Beginners: 2 to 250 taps Darrell Halladay - Halladay Maple, LDMSPA Producer 17. The Ins and Outs of Making Quality Syrup Dan and Tracy Séguin - Séguin Sugar Bush 18. Scaling Up a Small Operation Steve Skinner - Mississippi Maple, LDMSPA Producer 19. Filtering Methods and Lessons Speaker tbc |
20. Maple Syrup Grading & Labelling Ray Bonenberg - Mapleside Sugar Bush Paul Bailey 21. Electric Evaporators & The Maple Nectar Project Steve O’Farrell - CDL 22. Establishing a Maple Products Kitchen Steve Brackenridge - Squirrel Creek Farm Services 23. Cost/Benefit of Micro & Hobby ROs Neil Cruise - CDL 24. New Maple Technologies Carl Lapierre - Lappierre Maple Equipment |
25. Remote Sap & Centralized Processing Tony Tomory - Pefferlaw Creek Farm 26. Securing Foreign Temporary Workers Erinn Johansen - Arimé Internnational, Recruitment Advisor |
27. Maintaining the Maple Syrup Craft: Collectively Sharing Knowledge and Embracing Innovation Dr. Joel Mohr - Lakehead University 28. Economic Considerations for Profitable Maple Sap Harvests Chris Lindgren – University of Vermont |
29. Getting Stories to Consumers Kelly Daynard - Farm and Food Care Ontario 30. The Ontario Opportunity from a Packer's Perspective Chad Jakeman - Jakeman Maple Products |
31. First Nation Maple Production Story Nathan Keeshing – Ziibaakdakaan Maple 32. The Wild Garden in Your Sugar Bush Amber Westfall |
33. The Maple Baking Show Stacy Blair - The Pie Bar 34. Establishing a Maple Syrup Sommelier Program Debbie Trenholm -Savvy Company |
FarmFood 360° Explore Canadian Food & Farming in an immersive 360º experience. Kelly Daynard - Farm and Food Care Ontario Display Booth |
35. Partnering with Local Economic Development and Tourism Agencies
Moderator: Leann Thompson |
36. Partnering with, and Learning from Others
Moderator: Randal Goodfellow |
Schedule |
Lapierre Room BIRL Lab (60 max) |
BrokerLink Room Room 104 (50 max) |
The Bosworth Co.
Room Room 103 (35 max) |
Room 101 (35 max) |
Student Commons (70 max) |
7:45 – 8:30 |
Registration and Coffee @ Exhibitor
/ Vendor Displays |
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8:30 – 9:20 |
Woodlot Management 1 |
Syrup for Beginners 16 |
Carbon Neutral Syrup 13 |
Accessing Trees 11 |
Maple Syrup Sommelier Program 34 |
9:30 – 10:20 |
Managing Your Sugar House 15 |
3/16 Tubing Lessons 7 |
Maple Plantations 10 |
Temporary Workers 26 |
Ontario Packing Opportunities 30 |
10:30 – 11:20 |
Red Maple Yield & Flavor 2 |
Diaphragm Pumps for Smaller Sugar Bushes 8 |
Risk Management: Derocho 14 |
Ontario Forest Inventory Project 12 |
The Maple Baking Show 32 |
11:30 – 12:20 |
Economic Considerations for
Profitable Sap Harvests 28 |
Making Quality Maple Products 17 |
Maple Products Kitchen 22 |
First Nation Maple Production 31 |
Panel 1 Economic Dev & Tourism 35 |
12:30 – 1:20 |
Optimizing Yields and Sustainability 3 |
Scaling up a Small Operation 18 |
Maple Syrup Craft 27 |
Remote Sap & Centralized
Processing 25 |
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1:30 – 2:20 |
5/16” Collection Systems 4 |
Filtering Methods & Lessons 19 |
New Maple Technologies 24 |
Getting Stories to Consumers 29 |
Wild Garden in your Woodlot 32 |
2:30 – 3:20 |
Forest Soil Health 5 |
Grading & Labelling 20 |
Micro & Hobby ROs 23 |
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Panel 2 Partnering with Others 36 |
3:30 – 4:20 |
Ontario Invasive Species 6 |
Electric Evaporators & Maple
Nectar 21 |
FSC & Organic Certification 9 |
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4:20 – 5:30 |
Exhibitor / Vendor Social Hour &
Annual General Meeting (BIRL Lab) |