Author Archives: OMAFA Maple Tree Nut and Agroforestry Specialist

Overview Most respondents have now ended their season. It is great to see respondents in Algonquin and the Ottawa Valley achieve average or near-average yields despite their late start. Unfortunately, respondents in Algoma appear to be finishing with lower-than-average yields. … Continue reading →

Overview Most respondents have ended their season, except for those in Algoma, Algonquin and the Ottawa Valley. It has been a great year for many respondents in the south, with more than a few breaking their production records. I look … Continue reading →

Overview Most regions seemed to have good sap flow last week, including the colder regions of Algonquin and the Ottawa Valley. A couple of respondents are beginning to see off-flavours appear, but the majority are still producing syrup with good … Continue reading →

Overview Most regions of the province had very good sap flow this week. Many noted strong flows on Wednesday/Thursday and Sunday/Monday. Colder regions mainly reported small runs. Respondents in Southwestern Ontario are wrapping up after having an incredible season. Many … Continue reading →

Overview The warmest regions of the province, such as Southwestern and Quinte, seemed to have pretty good sap flow this week while the coldest regions of the province, such as Algoma, Algonquin and Ottawa Valley, had little to no sap … Continue reading →

Overview Producers in most regions experienced heavy flows on Sunday night into Monday, with little sap flow prior. It looks like Southwestern is on track to have a banner year, with some folks already surpassing their average yields. In other … Continue reading →

Overview Producers in most regions had minor to very good sap flows between the 3rd to the 8th. Some producers in colder regions, such as Algonquin and Algoma, seemed to have better flows on the weekend. The majority of syrup … Continue reading →

Overview Producers across much of the province noted at least some sap flowing on the 27th and 28th. Most areas experienced minimal flows, but nearly all producers in Southwestern and some producers in Waterloo-Wellington, Quinte and Simcoe experienced good flows. … Continue reading →

Overview Producers in some of the southern regions of the province have gotten some decent flows and have begun to make syrup. Most producers got sap brix of around 2 and made golden syrup, although some made Amber. Syrup generally … Continue reading →

Overview There were 60 responses to the survey in total. Many, but not all, of the larger producers (>1000 taps) have begun tapping across the province. Many producers noted snow was still very deep and expressed their desire to tap … Continue reading →