{"id":572,"date":"2026-03-03T09:09:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup-production\/?page_id=572"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:30:09","slug":"sugarbush-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup\/sugarbush-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugarbush Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id572_548eed-8f{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id572_548eed-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id572_548eed-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id572_548eed-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17\"] 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-heading572_36aeb1-17 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"about\" class=\"kt-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_36aeb1-17\">About Sugarbush Management<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id572_2b0e07-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id572_2b0e07-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id572_2b0e07-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id572_2b0e07-9d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id572_2b0e07-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:35px;padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:45px;padding-left:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id572_2b0e07-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id572_2b0e07-9d alignnone has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column572_c7d032-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column572_c7d032-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column572_c7d032-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column572_c7d032-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column572_c7d032-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column572_c7d032-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column572_c7d032-90{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column572_c7d032-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column572_c7d032-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column572_c7d032-90\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id572_46bedb-6d{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id572_46bedb-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id572_46bedb-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id572_46bedb-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id572_46bedb-6d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id572_46bedb-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id572_46bedb-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id572_46bedb-6d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column572_40f08b-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column572_40f08b-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column572_40f08b-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column572_40f08b-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column572_40f08b-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column572_40f08b-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column572_40f08b-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column572_40f08b-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column572_40f08b-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column572_40f08b-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image572_0b1ffe-f3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image572_0b1ffe-f3\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/02\/hoses-attached-to-maple-trees-to-draw-out-sap-remsberg_15101433995-423x281-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Maple Trees with Taps\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/02\/hoses-attached-to-maple-trees-to-draw-out-sap-remsberg_15101433995-423x281-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/02\/hoses-attached-to-maple-trees-to-draw-out-sap-remsberg_15101433995-423x281-1-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/02\/hoses-attached-to-maple-trees-to-draw-out-sap-remsberg_15101433995-423x281-1-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maple-syrup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/02\/hoses-attached-to-maple-trees-to-draw-out-sap-remsberg_15101433995-423x281-1.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:left;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6\"] 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-heading572_cb07d6-a6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_cb07d6-a6\">The sugarbush\u2014the stand of maple trees that are tapped for sap collection\u2014is the heart of the maple industry. The health of that central resource is susceptible to extreme weather, new pests, and unintentional damage from management practices (soil compaction, logging wounds, loss of diversity, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c\"] 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-heading572_2b35e9-3c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_2b35e9-3c\">As managers, the future of our industry depends on implementing intentional practices to build the sugarbush\u2019s resilience. This includes assessing site-specific risks, creating intentional sap collection approaches, and implementing site-specific science-based forest management approaches (i.e., silviculture) to achieve ecological and economic goals.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6\"] 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-heading572_5e6703-d6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_5e6703-d6\">In collaboration with other leaders in the field, the UMaine Extension is working to expand resources to support resilient sugarbush management.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a\"] 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-heading572_34dfd0-6a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"sugarbush-management-training-resources\" class=\"kt-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_34dfd0-6a\">Sugarbush Management Training and Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_705f60-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_705f60-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_705f60-33\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_705f60-33 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_705f60-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_705f60-33\"] 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-heading572_705f60-33 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_705f60-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_705f60-33\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_705f60-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_705f60-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_705f60-33\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_705f60-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_705f60-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_705f60-33\"]{text-align:left!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading572_705f60-33 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_705f60-33\">Explore our curated collection of tools, educational videos, and formal training programs designed to help you build a resilient sugarbush.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id572_b007e4-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id572_b007e4-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id572_b007e4-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id572_b007e4-8e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentBlueAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id572_8e6d1c-3e kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane572_0a1ae6-26\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Resilient Sugarbush Management Micro-Credential (Level 1)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div 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It covers sustainable management, including tree biology, sap flow, stress factors, and resilient management approaches. Level 1 is now open and fully asynchronous; completing its modules earns one of the three badges required for the full Micro-Credential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Course Fee: $25<\/strong> (inaugural year subsidized through USDA ACER grant funding)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support:<\/strong> If you need technical assistance or the cost poses a barrier, email <a href=\"mailto:Extension.Brightspace@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Extension.Brightspace@maine.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outcome: <\/strong>Verifies skills to develop and implement a sustainable sugarbush management plan, ideal for resumes and showcasing resource management expertise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accreditation:<\/strong> Meets UMaine System Quality Standards and is verified by UMaine Extension, UMaine School of Forest Resources, and University of Vermont Extension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Continuing Forestry Education Credits:<\/strong> Completion of the course offers 9 CFE-credits of Category 1 (Society of American Foresters). 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentBlueAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id572_30b1a9-de kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane572_57e677-0a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Industry Guides and Small Farms Blogs<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smallfarms.cornell.edu\/2017\/04\/healthy-sugarbush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cornell University Small Farms Blog: Maintaining a Healthy Sugarbush<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Explore deep-dive articles regarding woodlot maintenance, soil management, and long-term stand health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/projects\/forestry-for-maine-birds\/bird-friendly-maple\/\">Audubon Bird-Friendly Maple Program<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Access resources that support and recognize maple producers who manage their sugarbush for structural diversity and bird habitat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane572_7a8d3f-d8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_ef35c6-e8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_ef35c6-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_ef35c6-e8\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_ef35c6-e8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_ef35c6-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_ef35c6-e8\"] 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-heading572_ef35c6-e8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_ef35c6-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_ef35c6-e8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_74750f-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_74750f-4b\"] 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-heading572_74750f-4b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_74750f-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_74750f-4b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_74750f-4b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_74750f-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading572_74750f-4b\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading572_74750f-4b, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_194392-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_194392-7f\"] 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-heading26_194392-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_194392-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_194392-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26_194392-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-black-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_194392-7f\">For more information or to discuss your maple needs, contact:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2b54af-58, 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