{"id":6,"date":"2021-09-27T19:06:14","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T19:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup-production\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:34:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id6_28566c-4e{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id6_28566c-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6_28566c-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id6_28566c-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:30px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id6_28566c-4e{background-image:linear-gradient(60deg,rgb(8,46,88) 47%,rgb(65,118,161) 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_cd69a6-40\">Master the Art of Maple Grading<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ef9695-43\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ef9695-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ef9695-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ef9695-43\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ef9695-43\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6_ef9695-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ef9695-43\"><strong>The International Maple Grading School is coming to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in October 2026!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_21d55f-2a\">Join us for two days of expert-led lectures and hands-on demonstrations to learn the science and skills behind syrup grading, bulk syrup evaluation, and judging competitive entries.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_4c1853-7a, 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href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup-production\/quality-and-grading\/school\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>View School Details<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup-production\/quality-and-grading\/school\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\" aria-label=\"The 2026 International Maple Grading School\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id6_9003e4-f0{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id6_9003e4-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6_9003e4-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id6_9003e4-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:60px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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Participants gain the skills to accurately grade syrup, evaluate quality, and judge maple products. Since 2004, over 200 attendees have improved their grading knowledge while increasing profits, boosting sales, or reducing costs.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns6_449df3-53{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns6_449df3-53 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns6_449df3-53, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns6_449df3-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns6_449df3-53, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns6_449df3-53{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns6_449df3-53{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns6_449df3-53, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns6_449df3-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns6_449df3-53, .site .entry-content 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Participants gain the skills to accurately grade syrup, evaluate quality, and judge maple products. 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