Wisconsin Extension Maple Syrup Program
As one of our forestry program areas, UW–Madison Division of Extension’s Maple Syrup Program aims to:
- Understand and support the needs of Wisconsin maple syrup producers
- Provide resources and support to foresters who work with maple syrup producers
- Support sustainable forest practices of maple syrup producers.
Our partners for this project include:
- UW-Stevens Point Wisconsin Forestry Center
- Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association
- Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council
- Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub.
Extension’s maple syrup programming is funded in part by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) through the Acer Access and Development Program. Additional support comes from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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Research
The research component of the program seeks to understand how Extension, foresters, equipment suppliers, and others can effectively support existing maple syrup producers in Wisconsin, as well as how they can encourage more Wisconsinites to begin producing maple syrup. In 2022, we worked with our partners to develop and run a comprehensive needs assessment survey. With responses from 682 maple producers, the survey examined the landscape of Wisconsin maple syrup production along with current opportunities and challenges. Download the full report here.
We have published three academic journal articles analyzing data from the needs assessment. In November 2023, we ran a Facebook ad campaign testing how to effectively encourage non-producers to consider beginning maple syrup production. Visit our research page for more information.
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