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The Ohio State Maple Blog is dedicated to providing research-based information for Ohio Maple Syrup Producers in the Production and marketing of maple products. This blog is maintained by Les Ober, Extension Program Assistant and Maple Syrup Program Coordinator for Ohio State University Extension in Northeast Ohio.
The Ohio State University | Ohio State Maple
5d ago
We had an opportunity to table as an Experience Partner at the PAST Foundation‘s STEM of Spirits event this past Friday evening. What a wonderful event and chance to showcase maple as a local food that supports local communities and is full of elegant and interesting science! We chose a couple engaging angles to highlight ..read more
The Ohio State University | Ohio State Maple
1w ago
The new additions just keep coming at the OSU-Mansfield sugarbush. 12 trees were planted for a miniature arboretum right off the corner of the new maple pavilion. With a collection of all the common maple species in Ohio, we are now better equipped than ever to teach tree identification workshops. Sugar maple, boxelder, silver maple ..read more
The Ohio State University | Ohio State Maple
3w ago
Come spend Earth Day with us at the Fawcett Center in Columbus – SENR is throwing an Edible Native Plants bash that you won’t want to miss. For more information, CLICK HERE to Register ..read more
The Ohio State University | Ohio State Maple
1M ago
Thanks for Les’ contribution last Monday in his post – Is February the New March? This is a more Mansfield-centric take on the 2024 season with a more in-depth analysis of statewide Growing Degree Days to compliment last week’s content. What a season! That sums it up in all the best and worst ways. I ..read more
The Ohio State University | Ohio State Maple
1M ago
Remember when Les said he would come back at the season’s conclusion to tell you in 20/20 hindsight exactly what you may already suspect, he’s back to make some sense of the 2024 sugaring season! Enjoy. The Ohio maple syrup season ended on the first weekend in March. This comes less than a week after ..read more
The Ohio State University | Ohio State Maple
1M ago
Join Associate Professor, Dr. Stephen Matthews to learn about USDA Forest Service’s Climate Change Atlas. He will introduce this tool that is based on over 2 decades of research with a goal to help us understand the impact of climate change on our trees. When you have heard us talk about red maple’s favorable position ..read more
The Ohio State University | Ohio State Maple
2M ago
After a several months long hiatus from our REVIEW articles, we are going to dive back into a Quebec research 2’fer that examines the effects of tapping on sugar maple tree growth rate and timber accumulation. The Ohio State Maple team hosted a day’s worth of Maple Madness as a stop along the Ohio Tour ..read more
The Ohio State University | Ohio State Maple
2M ago
You are never quite sure how a piece of media coverage will turn out after a couple of hours of interaction gets boiled down (yes, that’s a pun) to 4 minutes and 30 seconds. But I’d say the NPR creative machine did a great job churning out something engaging that highlights work across the state ..read more
The Ohio State University | Ohio State Maple
2M ago
Our sap season at the OSU-Mansfield sugarbush is well underway after tapping trees beginning January 29 and officially collecting sap by February 1. While I still have time to change my mind, my current belief is that we nailed the “When should we tap” question with the right answer this year. Our first run was ..read more
The Ohio State University | Ohio State Maple
2M ago
Exciting developments at the Ohio State University-Mansfield campus! We installed a teaching maple evaporator under our new pavilion near the research sugarbush and just completed our first boil last night. This step is fairly monumental for Ohio State Maple, and there isn’t anything quite like the feeling of seeing that first draw-off. Somehow we’ve got ..read more