USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service James E. Ramey, Director Ohio Field Office Gary Keough, Director New England Field Office Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

Mail Address:P.O. Box 686 Reynoldsburg OH Location:Bromfield Admin. Bldg. Room East Main St. Reynoldsburg OH Telephones: Toll Free Fax Ohio Agricultural Statistics Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

Mail Address:53 Pleasant St, Rm 2100 Concord, NH Telephones: Toll Free Fax New England Agricultural Statistics Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

4 Maple Syrup Contacts New England Agricultural Statistics Field Office Angie Considine, Maple Statistician Direct Line : Phone: , Ext 124 E:Mail: Ohio Agricultural Statistics Field Office Charley Russel, Maple Statistician Phone: E:Mail: Washington DC Leslie Colburn Phone: E:Mail: Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

Internet Address for Ohio Maple Reports Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

Click on “Publications and Press Releases” then “Special Reports”

Then Click on “Farm Report Releases”

Select the June 12, 2007 report

Internet Address for Maple Reports, New England States Agriculture counts and NASS counts for U.S. agriculture.

Click on “Publications and Press Releases”

Then Click on “Special Reports”

Select either the English or French version

2003 – 2007 Maple Syrup Response Rates, U.S. by State USDA-NASS 08/2006 State Percent Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont Michigan New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin

2007 Maple Syrup Season, U.S. by State StateEarliestLatestMost Common StartCloseStartClose CTFeb. 5April 24Feb 15 MEFeb. 20May 7Mar 15 Apr 10 & 14 MA Feb. 20 May 2Mar 7 NH Feb. 15 April 24Mar 10 VTFeb. 15April 30Mar 12Apr 30 MIFeb. 19April 23-- NYJan. 5May 3-- OHJan. 31April 20-- PAJan. 7May 1-- WIFeb. 15Apr 29--

United States 2007 Maple Syrup Production: 1,258,000 Gallons

United States 2007 Maple Syrup Taps: 7,279,000

Taps, Yield & Production, , U.S. by State StateTapsYield Per TapProduction ,000 TapsGallons1,000 Gallons Connecticut Maine1,3001,3151, Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont2,1402, NEW ENGLAND 1/4,1084,1464, Michigan New York1,4201,5301, Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin UNITED STATES7,1017,2607, ,2421,4491,258 1/ New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH and VT. SOURCE: United States – Crop Production, NASS, USDA.

United States 2006 Value of Production: $45,313,000

Production, Price & Value, , U.S. by State StateProduction Average Gallon Equivalent Price of All Sales 1/ Value of Production ,000 GallonsUnited States DollarsUnited States 1,000 Dollars Connecticut Maine ,6265,6987,290 Massachusetts ,3152,0481,916 New Hampshire ,9382,3542,810 Vermont ,65011,39813,892 NEW ENGLAND 2/ ,09821,99826,490 Michigan ,0402,0882,886 New York ,1917,0378,020 Ohio ,4962,4842,652 Pennsylvania ,7401,9222,145 Wisconsin ,2301,6203,120 UNITED STATES1,5071,2421, ,79537,14945,313 1/ Average gallon equivalent price in U.S. dollars is a weighted average across retail, wholesale, and bulk sales. This price is lower for States, such as Maine and Vermont, with more bulk sales. The average gallon equivalent price is not the average price paid for a gallon of syrup. 2/ New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH, and VT. SOURCE: U.S. – Crop Production, NASS, USDA.

U.S. Maple Syrup Sales Percentage by Type and State, 2004 – 2006 StateRetailWholesaleBulk Percent CT ME MA NH VT MI NY OH PA WI

2006 Retail Price by Container Size, U.S. by State StateGal½ GalQtPt½ Pt3.4 Oz8.5 Oz12 Oz U.S. Dollars Per Container CT / ME MA / NH VT MI / NY / OH / PA / WI / 1/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Only available in New England states.

2006 Wholesale Price by Container Size, U.S. by State StateGal½ GalQtPt½ Pt3.4 Oz8.5 Oz U.S. Dollars Per Container CT / ME MA / NH VT MI / NY / OH / PA / WI / 1/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Only available in New England states.

2006 Bulk Price by Grade, by State StateLt AmberMed AmberDk AmberGrade B & CAll Grades U.S. Dollars Per Pound 1/ CT2/ 1.85 ME MA NH VT MI3/ 1.80 NY3/ 1.80 OH3/ 1.85 PA3/ 1.60 WI3/ / For dollars per gallon, multiply dollars per pound by pounds per gallon. 2/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Only available in New England States.

Maple Questionnaire, Page Two, Containers and Prices Thank you for your cooperation! Many more operations reported prices and containers or pounds this survey.

Maple Questionnaire, Page Two, Containers and Prices Price calculations only work when we have either the numbers of containers sold and the prices or the numbers of pounds sold and the prices. Otherwise, we are unable to use the price data. So, please help us by tracking your container and/or pound sales. Remember, the better the data you report to us, the better the data we give back to you.

Canada 2006 Value of Production: $160,185,000

Production, Price & Value, , Canadian Provinces ProvinceProduction Average Gallon Equivalent Price of All Sales 1/ Value of Production ,000 GallonsUnited States DollarsUnited States 1,000 Dollars New Brunswick 2/ ,0357,2939,792 Nova Scotia 2/ ,054 Ontario 2/ ,1998,97010,078 Quebec 2/ 6,5516,8226, ,864139,669139,261 CANADA 2/ 7,0507,3596, ,900156,792160,185 1/ Average gallon equivalent price in U.S. dollars is a weighted average across retail, wholesale, and bulk sales. The average gallon equivalent price is not the average price paid for a gallon of syrup. 2/ Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars exchange rates were valued at or near the closest date to July 1 for each year. Exchange rates were for 2004, for 2005, and.9002 for Canadian imperial gallons were converted to U.S. gallons (one imperial gallon times equals one U.S. gallon.) SOURCE: Canada – Statistics Canada.

The 2007 Census of Agriculture Your voice, Your future, Your responsibility

What is the Census of Agriculture? A survey of America’s farmers Conducted every five years Provides valuable information about American agriculture The most complete agricultural data resource available Used by your local community to plan for its future

Anyone with a farm. Farm Definition Any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Who should participate?

Why should they participate? The Census of Agriculture provides best measure of the significant value agriculture contributes to America.

Why should they participate? Census reports provide valuable information used for... –C–Community planning (county extensions) –S–Store/company locations –O–Operational loan planning/funding –U–USDA Service Center staffing –F–Federal budget support –P–Policy

Type of Information Land use Acreage, inventory, production, value of production Production Expenses Government payments Farm related income Demographics

Level of Information County Farm size Farm income Type of farm organization Type of farm

US map, number of tabs

US map, Gallons of Syrup

Timeline Late December 2007, mail questionnaires Mid-January 2008, mail reminder cards Early February 2008, begin telephone follow up February 2008-January 2009, edit, analyze, and prepare publication and website data base February 2009, release to public

Timeline Late December 2007, mail questionnaires Mid-January 2008, mail reminder cards Early February 2008, begin telephone follow up February 2008-January 2009, edit, analyze, and prepare publication and website data base February 2009, release to public

French Canadian Producers We will provide a special Maple Syrup Production Questionnaire in lieu of a Census Questionnaire

Thank you and have a GREAT season!! 2006 NAMSC Meeting, Green Bay, WI