Vermont Maple Conference returns

VERMONT - The 2021 Vermont Maple Conference will be held Monday, December 8, to Thursday, December 11. The conference will offer options for both online and in-person learning with 15 informative sessions led by maple industry experts and maple producers. This is the first time since January 2020 that the Vermont Maple Conference has offered an in-person option.
University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association will host the conference, co-sponsored by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food .and Markets. Daily sessions will be of interest not only to sugar makers but also to foresters who work with maple producers and forest landowners looking to lease to a producer.
The conference kicks off on Monday, December 8, at 9 am, with the first of nine online sessions over a three-day period. Attendees also can register for a day of in-person sessions at Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center on Thursday, December 11.
To register and to see a brochure with the schedule of events go to www.vermontmaple.org/maple-conferences. The registration fee is $10 for online sessions only, $25 to attend the in-person sessions, and $35 to participate in both online and in-person sessions. All sessions, online and in-person, will be recorded for future viewing.
For more information contact Cory Ayotte at cory@vermontmaple.org or (802) 786-9437; or Allison Hope at allison@vermontmaple.org or (802) 777-2667.