Bulletin #7040, Geared Up for Maple Sugaring: Supplies and Equipment Needed for 50 to 500 taps (PDF for printing) By Jason Lilley, Assistant Extension Professor, Sustainable Agriculture and Maple Industry Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension For information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit extension.umaine.edu. Find more of our publications and books at extension.umaine.edu/publications/.