Project Grant AM180100XXXXG155

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.174 - Acer Access and Development Program) to Utah State University supports two key objectives: Collaborating with food scientists to develop maple syrup and maple syrup-based products, analyze their chemical composition, and conduct consumer sensory evaluations of products created from various maple species. Expanding maple sugaring activities by educating existing maple...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.174 - Acer Access and Development Program) to Oregon State University (OSU) aims to support the growth of the commercial maple sugaring industry in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. The grant will enable OSU's Maple Sugaring Program to expand its capacity to assist new and existing maple producers with scaling up their operations, adopting more advanced production and processing...

The University of Washington was awarded $497,846 under the Acer Access Development Program by the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service to facilitate the development of a commercial maple syrup industry from bigleaf maple in the Pacific Northwest. The three-year project grant will support research and outreach to promote maple syrup production in Washington and Oregon through improved techniques adapted to regional weather conditions. Key activities include identifying...

The University of Vermont received a $499,993 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Acer Access Development Program (CFDA 10.174) to support efforts promoting the domestic maple syrup industry. The three-year award beginning September 30, 2021 will fund research and education activities related to maple syrup production, as well as promotion of the industry through demonstration projects and technical assistance. Key deliverables...

This Project Grant award of $499,947.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, under the Acer Access and Development Program (CFDA 10.174), will enable Stockton University to increase consumer demand for maple products in New Jersey. The project aims to educate NJ consumers about the maple industry and cross-market Vermont maple products during tours of NJ maple-sugaring and farming sites. It will also develop and market maple syrup and value-added maple...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $499,999 Project Grant to the University of Rhode Island under the Acer Access Development Program (CFDA #10.174) to develop recipes and products focused on the health-promoting properties of maple syrup. The three-year award beginning September 30, 2022 will support the university's efforts to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through research, education, and promotion activities related to maple syrup production....

The University of Michigan will receive $500,000 from the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Acer Access Development Program to conduct a life cycle assessment of maple syrup production practices and their influence on greenhouse gas emissions. The three-year project grant awarded on September 30, 2022 will support research and education efforts to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through an analysis of energy usage and greenhouse gas impacts during...

This $499,993 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Acer Access and Development Program (CFDA 10.174) will support an effort by Paul Smith's College of Arts and Sciences to strengthen the scientific underpinnings of sugarbush management in the United States and drive the continued professionalization of the maple industry. Specifically, the project will: (1) synthesize existing scientific literature and informal producer...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Montana State University a $499,283 Project Grant under the Acer Access and Development Program (CFDA 10.174). The grant will support efforts to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through research and education related to maple syrup production from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2025. Specifically, Montana State University will lead a team of engineers and microbiologists to develop and deliver producer and...

Utah State University was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Acer Access Development Program (CFDA 10.174) to develop the maple syrup industry in the Intermountain West region. The three-year award will support education programs for landowners on maple sap collection and production processes, and research on sap yields from tapping bigtooth maple, boxelder, and Norway maple trees in Utah using traditional and...