Effects of weather variability on maple syrup production studied
A Montana State University assistant professor of sustainable food systems who has conducted research all over the world is turning her attention to maple syrup.
A Montana State University assistant professor of sustainable food systems who has conducted research all over the world is turning her attention to maple syrup.
Environment
Mar 10, 2017
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Maple syrup doesn't get that rich flavor and color in an instant. It's a long process from tree to bottle.
Other
Feb 26, 2017
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University of Adelaide forest DNA forensics research has helped convict National Forest timber thieves in a landmark case in the United States.
Environment
Mar 7, 2016
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As maple sugaring season approaches, plant ecologist Kristina Stinson at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a two-year, $149,800 grant to study the impact of climate change on the quantity and quality ...
Ecology
Feb 10, 2016
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The humble earthworm may be a threat to plant diversity in natural ecosystems, says a study just published by researchers from Université Laval and Université de Sherbrooke. Their work found an association between the presence ...
Ecology
Jan 27, 2016
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The iconic sugar maple, one of the most economically and ecologically important trees in the eastern United States and Canada, shows signs of being in a significant decline, according to research results published today (Oct. ...
Environment
Oct 21, 2015
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For decades, maple syrup producers have eyed the weather to help understand spring sugar yields. But new research in the journal Forest Ecology and Management reveals a more valuable metric for understanding – and even ...
Ecology
Nov 3, 2014
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Fewer days for making maple syrup. Twenty-five years with more snow for skiing. Summer heat stress for dairy cows. These are a few of the forecasts from the Vermont Climate Assessment, the nation's first comprehensive state-level ...
Environment
Jun 10, 2014
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"I smell props," says Sarah Zohdy. She looks skyward, scanning a tangle of thick, Tarzan-worthy vines, tree branches, and leaves that weave the dense rain forest canopy one hundred feet above.
Ecology
May 26, 2014
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Understanding more about the relationship between weather and maple sap flow, and how Maine syrup producers will adapt to climate change is the focus of research being conducted by a University of Maine graduate student.
Ecology
Feb 14, 2014
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