ALPENA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — The maple syrup industry in northern Michigan is grappling with significant setbacks following a severe ice storm that caused extensive damage to local farms.

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Maple syrup, often called Canada’s “liquid gold,” has long been a target for fraudulent activities, such as the dilution or substitution with other syrups, due to its high demand.

Despite heavy damage at local maple syrup producers' bushes and tapping systems from last weekend's ice storm, many went ahead with a simplified version of Maple Weekend this past weekend. Some Simcoe ...

University of Guelph provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Maple syrup, often called Canada’s “liquid gold,” has long been a target for fraudulent activities, such as the ...

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As this year’s maple sugaring season comes to a close, the owner of Sugarmomma’s Maple Farm in Northwood has found herself in a sticky situation. Seasoned syrup producer Debra Locke is still ...

"We believe that [Indigenous people] were making maple syrup for 1,000 maybe 1,200 years before the first Europeans arrived here," said Fred Elliott of the Ontario Maple Syrup Museum in Hillsburgh.

A satisfyingly delicious topping on pancakes? That’s a given, but maple syrup offers up more than a few uses, particularly as a healthier alternative to other sweeteners. While sugar consumption ...

MSU’s Forestry Innovation Center is holding its second annual maple syrup celebration, coinciding with the U.P.’s Michigan Maple Weekend. The research center is just outside of Hyde at 6005 J ...

That's because the Department of Natural Resources told him the property had untapped potential as a sugar bush — a shorter name for a maple syrup operation. "I had no idea. You don't go to ...