Read this WBNG Action News 12 story about the federal Maple Tap Act and then visit the Maple information section of the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program website to learn more about the groundbreaking research and survey work by NNY Maple extension specialist Michael Farrell that supports the purpose of this legislation.
The story calls the North Country region the epicenter of the New York maple industry, with the potential for 70 million new maple taps and an additional $19 million in annual maple revenue in the NNY region.