Sweet Talk: All Things Maple

Episode 47: Sweet Talk about Sugarbush Management and a New Course

This month, Adam interviews Dr. Ali Kosiba and Jason Lilley, co-developers of a new Sugarbush Management course hosted by University of Maine. Ali is a forest ecophysiol

Episode 46: Sweet Talk with Connor Youngerman - Agroforestry: Mushrooms and More Under Maples

This month, Adam interviews Connor Youngerman, Agroforestry and Mushroom Specialist with the Cornell University Small Farms Program. Connor helps farmers diversify their

Episode 45: Producer Spotlight - Scott Zehr

This month, Adam interviews Scott Zehr, a 4th generation maple producer at Maplewood Sweets in Watertown, NY. Together, they discuss developing a business mission, a pers

Episode 44: Sweet Talk with Mark Isselhardt on Maple Contests

This month, Adam interviews Mark Isselhardt, University of Vermont Extension Maple Specialist. Mark's extensive experience with judging maple syrup contests at county fai

Episode 43: Sweet Talk with Nick Wendel about End of Season Cleaning

This month, Adam interviews Nick Wendel of Wendel's Maple and More in western New York. Nick is a maple equipment dealer with H2O Leader and has a lifetime of experience

Episode 42: Sweet Talk with Dr. Abby van den Berg about Sap-to-Syrup Flavor Development

This month, Adam catches up with regular guest of the show, Dr. Abby van den Berg, an independent maple researcher who also holds a faculty position at Future Generations

Episode 41: Bittersweet Talk - Farewell to Co-Host Aaron Wightman

This month, Sweet Talk co-hosts and co-directors of the Cornell Maple Program Aaron Wightman and Adam Wild share the mic for a final episode together. As Aaron departs th

Episode 40: Sweet Talk with Joël Boutin - Tapping Tips

This month, Adam interviews Joël Boutin, a maple specialist, consultant, and educator from Québec, Canada. He is considered by many to be the foremost maple expert workin

Episode 39: Sweet Talk with Adam Henne about the Mobile Maple Experience

This month, Aaron interviews Adam Henne, the new educator with the New York State Maple Producers Association (NYSMPA). They discuss the goals of and improvements made to

Episode 38: Sweet Talk with Alina Stelick about Buddy Syrup and Sensory Evaluation of Maple Products

This month, Aaron interviews Alina Stelick, manager of the Cornell Sensory Evaluation Center. She shares the results of research pursued for her doctorate degree on buddy

Episode 37: Research Update - Sweet Talk about Sap Chillers with Aaron and Adam

This month, Aaron and Adam discuss their experiences testing different methods for chilling sap during the warm part of the production season in mid-spring. Technology to

Episode 36: Sweet Talk with Eric Shatt of Redbyrd Orchard Cider & Kombucha

This month, Aaron interviews Eric Shatt, owner of Redbyrd Orchard Cider & Kombucha. Together, he and his wife Deva Maas operate a diversified farm with a wide array of ha

Episode 35: Ask a Maple Specialist with Aaron and Adam (#4)

After about one year since the last one, this is our fourth installment of "Ask a Maple Specialist." Aaron and Adam answer some of your most frequently asked maple questi

Episode 34: Sweet Talk with Gabe Karns about Freeman's Maple

This month, Aaron interviews Gabe Karns from The Ohio State University. Gabe has been studying Freeman's maple, a hybrid between red and silver maple that may prove to be

Episode 33: Ask a Maple Specialist with Aaron and Adam (#3)

This is our third installment of "Ask a Maple Specialist." Aaron and Adam answer some of your most frequently asked maple questions. To have your question featured on th

Episode 32: Sweet Talk with St. Maple's Scott St. Mary

This month, Adam interviews Scott St. Mary from St. Maple in Malone, NY. Scott has a unique and successful approach to maple marketing and retail, especially through nove

Episode 31: Sweet Talk with Peter Gregg - Maple News and Sugar Rush

This month, Aaron interviews Peter Gregg, founder of the Maple News and author of the anticipated maple memoir Sugar Rush. They discuss the origins of the newspaper, and

Episode 30: Sweet Talk about Carbon Emissions in the Maple Industry

This month, Adam interviews two researchers from the University of Michigan, Geoff Lewis and Spencer Checkoway, who received a USDA-AMS ACER grant to conduct a carbon lif

Episode 29: Certified Kitchens with Dr. Catherine Belisle

This month, Aaron and Adam get together with their colleague at the Cornell Maple Program, food scientist Dr. Catherine Belisle. Catherine went through the process of g

Episode 28: Producer Spotlight - Dan Weed

This month, Aaron pays a visit to Dan Weed's sugarhouse, located just over the hill from the Arnot Forest. Dan wears many hats, as owner and operator of Schoolyard Sugarb