Vermont maple syrup production at near record high in 2017

Danny Potter checks the consistency of syrup while boiling sap at his family’s sugarhouse in Sharon, on Thursday. Photo by Sarah Priestap/Valley NewsVermont’s maple syrup output this year nearly matched last year’s record, according to the USDA, driven largely by a continuing increase in the number of taps.The state produced 1.98 million gallons in the most recent season, slightly behind the record last year of 1.99 million, says a USDA report.
Henry Marckres, the Agency of Agr