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

Oregon hasn’t traditionally made a lot of maple syrup, largely because there’s more money in Douglas fir trees than maple trees. Doug firs produce straight logs that are good for construction. Maples, ...

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 ...

All Wisconsin crops are impacted by the weather, and that includes maple syrup. Maple sap collection involves drilling into mature trees, with modern methods like vacuum systems and pipeline networks ...

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 ...