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Maple Syrup Production Beginner’s Notebook 1st Edition – $25

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Maple Syrup Production Beginner’s Notebook 1st Edition: From tree identification to how to install tubing, from tapping to boiling, bottling, and grading, this Notebook contains everything a beginner maple producer needs to know to get started. This Notebook is suitable for those tapping maple trees for the first time, as well as those with minimal experience who are looking to understand best practices for commercial production as they scale up their operations. Contents include: estimating costs for system installation, assessing land for commercial sugarbush potential, reverse osmosis, grading and labeling syrup, and the basics of maple confections production.