Wisconsin has long been a top producer in the maple syrup industry, using both traditional and modern methods of production.

Maple syrup is a uniquely North American product thanks to its many sugar maple trees and a freeze/thaw cycle from late winter into spring that allows sap to flow. It is a staple of the American ...

All Wisconsin crops are impacted by the weather, and that includes maple syrup. Maple sap collection involves drilling into mature trees, with modern methods like vacuum systems and pipeline networks ...

One weather fact above all others is as certain as sunrise in the morning and sunset in the evening. Above-freezing temperatures in daylight and below-freezing numbers at night mean the sap in the ...

From late November to early March, Ella Smoot can usually be found in one of two places: the forest or the sugar shack. Like all maple syrup producers, her winter is a rush of running sap—cold ...

In order to harvest sap, maple trees need to be in a climate with weather fluctuations that freeze the sap, and thaw it, helping it flow. This is why states that have strong winters tend to favor ...

One weather fact above all others is as certain as sunrise in the morning and sunset in the evening. Above-freezing temperatures in daylight and below-freezing numbers at night mean the sap in the ...