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This full day, hands-on maple syrup quality control program led by UMaine Extension’s Maple Industry Educator, Jason Lilley, will be held on Thursday, June 25 at the UMaine Augusta Randall Student Center<\/a><\/strong>. Participants will receive a goodie bag with a new temporary color grading kit, hydrometer, thermometer, nips of standard flavor maple syrup, and print materials, along with a full day of maple grading education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Registration is required. Contact Scott Dunn at dunnfamilymaple@gmail.com<\/a> to sign up. Program fee: $90 per person; payment due at the event.<\/p>\n

Full agenda:
\n8:40-9:00 a.m. \u2014 Arrival and Registration
\n9:00-9:30 a.m. \u2014 Introductions
\n9:30-10:15 a.m. \u2014 Hands-on Grading Exercises (Three stations)
\n10:15-11:30 a.m. \u2014 Density: Lecture and Exercise
\n11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \u2014 Standard Flavors, Map of Maple
\n12:00-12:45 p.m. \u2014 Lunch (On your own)<\/em>
\n12:45-1:00 p.m. \u2014 Clarity, Filtering
\n1:00-2:00 p.m. \u2014 Color: Lecture and Exercise
\n2:00-2:20 p.m. \u2014 State and Fed Regs, Lead, FSMA, Chemical Safety
\n2:20-2:30 p.m. \u2014 Break<\/em>
\n2:30-3:30 p.m. \u2014 Off-Flavors Lecture and Tasting
\n3:30-4:10 p.m. \u2014 Final Grading Exercise (Three stations)
\n4:10-4:30 p.m. \u2014 Discussion, Evaluation
\n4:30 p.m. \u2014 Adjourn<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Jason Lilley at jason.lilley@maine.ed<\/a>u or 207-581-8361.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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