SAP DISCOVERY COULD TURN SYRUP-MAKING UPSIDE DOWN

Source: NPR
Last year researchers at the University of Vermont announced something that could change the way we think about Vermont – or at least how it produces its famous maple syrup. The time-honored method calls for inserting a tap near the bottom of a tall, mature maple tree. At the end of February, the tree thaws, and voila: Sap starts flowing out the spigot at the bottom... (read more)