Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Producers Hopeful For A Better Maple Syrup Season

How sweet it is.....with warmer temperatures over the past few days, maple sugar producers are testing their equipment and gearing up for another sugary season. 

Yvon Poitras, the General Manager of the NB Maple Sugar Association, tells us a fine balance of factors is needed to keep the sap flowing.

He says if doesn't freeze at night and it's too warm during the day the season is over.

He says the freak heat wave last March, coupled with flooding in the Florenceville area played real havoc with the season last year so they're hoping mother nature will cooperate this time.