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    <title>Vermont Public Radio: sugaring</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 16:44:26 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Sugarmakers, Earlier Than Usual, Reflect On Their Craft</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/93562/sugarmakers-earlier-than-usual-reflect-on-their-cr/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Vermonters never tire
of maple syrup. And with such a warm winter, many sugarmakers in Vermont are following their instincts and beginning to produce
their product ahead of schedule.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/93562/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	<title>Sugarmakers Predict Good Season</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87583/sugarmakers-predict-good-season/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Maple
syrup production last year was up 22 percent nationwide. And Vermont led the country producing 920,000 gallons of syrup. That's a 30 percent jump from the previous year.

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87583/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:34:27 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title>Maple Sugaring History and Traditions</title>
		<link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/48111/maple-sugaring-history-traditions/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Technology has changed the way Vermonters make maple syrup, especially in the last 50 years. We look back to the historic roots of sugaring and remember a few old traditions. Also, one Vermont coach gets ready for the Paralympics, which begin this weekend in Vancouver.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/48111/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	<title>Numbers Of Backyard Maple Sugar Operations On Rise</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87345/numbers-backyard-maple-sugar-operations-on-rise/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
The sap is flowing in northern New England and officials say a spike in prices has encouraged more people to set
up backyard maple syrup operations.

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/87345/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:06:47 -0500</pubDate>
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	<title>New taps may increase maple sap production</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85596/new-taps-may-increase-maple-sap-production/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
The
University of Vermont and two private companies have developed a new device that they say
might boost maple sap production as much as 90 percent. The
small plastic spouts will allow sugarmakers to tap their trees earlier and keep
the sap flowing longer into the season.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85596/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:34:09 -0400</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;Ross&nbsp;Sneyd&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2009/08/spot-0818apr.mp3" length="1204874" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Report says northeast temperatures rising</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85197/report-says-northeast-temperatures-rising/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
A White
House report on climate change says two of Vermont's iconic industries are in trouble: winter sports and
maple sugaring. As
winters get warmer, the New
England forest will change.
And if greenhouse gas emissions stay high, the study warns that the prime area
for maple production will shift north into Canada.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85197/</guid>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:34:52 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>2009 is record year for Vt. maple syrup producers </title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85188/2009-record-year-for-vt-maple-syrup-producers/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
2009 has proven
to be a record-setting year for maple syrup production in Vermont.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85188/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:06:07 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Vt. opening up some public land to sugar makers</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85111/vt-opening-up-some-public-land-to-sugar-makers/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
The state of
Vermont is opening eight sites on state land to maple sugar making, giving
interested syrup makers until July 10 to get their applications in.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85111/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:06:54 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>PETA boycotts Canadian syrup, over seal harvests</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85026/peta-boycotts-canadian-syrup-over-seal-harvests/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals is taking its campaign against Canadian seal
harvesting to America, urging consumers to boycott Canadian-made maple
syrup.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/85026/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 06:06:17 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Loggers oppose maple syrup expansion</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84841/loggers-oppose-maple-syrup-expansion/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
The logging
industry is upset about a bill that would allow maple sugar makers to expand
operations on state land.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84841/</guid>
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:34:16 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Early reports say sugaring season successful</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84663/early-reports-say-sugaring-season-successful/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
The sap's still running in some parts of Vermont. But
even where the maple sugaring season is over, there are reports that it was a
good one.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84663/</guid>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:04:03 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title>Slayton: Sugaring with Craig</title>
		<link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/45831/slayton-sugaring-craig/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For commentator Tom Slayton, the most potent sign of spring is a plume of steam - coming from the local sugarhouse.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/45831/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Forest Service asks sugarmakers to look for beetle</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84533/forest-service-asks-sugarmakers-to-look-for-beetle/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
The U.S. Forest
Service is asking Northeast maple syrup producers to report signs of the Asian
Longhorned Beetle. The insects bore dime-sized holes in hardwood trees,
eventually killing them.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84533/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:34:51 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Vermont plans to open state land to more sugarmakers</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84530/vermont-plans-to-open-state-land-more-sugarmakers/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
The state plans to help sugarmakers produce even more
syrup next year.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84530/</guid>
	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>State looks to expand maple syrup production</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84528/state-looks-to-expand-maple-syrup-production/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new agreement was signed today that will expand the number of state forests and parks where sugarmakers can tap
trees for maple syrup production.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/84528/</guid>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Maple syrup in short supply</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/83086/maple-syrup-in-short-supply/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Two years ago a sugarmaker in Vermont might sell his syrup wholesale for about two dollars
a pound. But demand for syrup has skyrocketed because it's
being used in so many more products, including breakfast cereal. As the popularity of maple rises ... there is a
shortage.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/83086/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:34:39 -0500</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR’s&nbsp;Nina&nbsp;Keck&nbsp;reports.]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2008/12/Spot-1203apn.mp3" length="1544048" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Morning Newscast: April 15, 2008</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/80137/morning-newscast-april-15-2008/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:


A repeat drunk
driver who killed a teenager in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 89 last year is
going to prison; one year ago, a
ferocious wind storm blew through Rutland, felling about 2,000 trees with
winds of more than 60 miles per hour; Vermont's maple sugarmakers say they're having a good year;&nbsp;
Lyndon State
College officials are planning a new student center and academic building...

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	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:40:40 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Maple sugaring season comes to a close</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/80134/maple-sugaring-season-comes-to-close/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Vermont's maple sugarmakers say they're having a good year. The
quality of the syrup is high this year and production appears to be solid.


VPR's
Ross Sneyd has more on the sugar season that is coming to an end.

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/80134/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:34:39 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Sugarhouses open for visitors this weekend</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/79918/sugarhouses-open-for-visitors-this-weekend/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Sugarhouses
across the state will be demonstrating the art of sugarmaking this weekend, and
they'll open their doors to visitors.


Rick
Marsh is President of the Vermont Maple Sugarmakers' Association. He says it
hasn't been a great year, but producers have planned ahead. 

]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/79918/</guid>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:38:24 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Midday Newscast: March 24, 2008</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/79817/midday-newscast-march-24-2008/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A meeting of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has just
concluded in Rutland; the Vermont Supreme Court has saved some of its more
contentious cases for a series of hearings today at Vermont Law School; more...
]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/79817/</guid>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:56:19 -0400</pubDate>
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