Steve Childs, Cornell Maple Specialist, will present "Maple Production for the Beginner" and "Making Maple Value-Added Products" on Tuesday, January 31 at the extension office at 123 Lake Street in Cooperstown.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties will be hosting.
For more information, or to register, contact Amy Chamberlain at (607) 547-2536, ajc378@cornell.edu or on FACEBOOK-http://www.facebook.com/CCESchoharieOtsegoAG.
Mr. Childs will introduce maple production to participants in the beginner session, which will be held from 2-4 pm.
In the value-added session, held from 6-8 pm, Mr. Childs will demonstrate to current producers how to make a number of value-added maple products, such as maple marshmallow and maple cream.
In this session, participants are asked to bring a quart of syrup for use in the demonstrations. There is a $10 fee (per person) for the beginner workshop and a $25 fee (per farm) for the value-added workshop.
Pre-registration is required by Friday, January 27. Space is limited.