1. a field office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Aubrey Davis, Director New England Agricultural Statistics

2. Location:22 Bridge Street, Third Floor Concord, NH 03301 Mail Address:PO Box 1444 Concord, NH 03302-1444 Telephones:603-224-9639 800-642-9571Toll Free 603-225-1434Fax 800-754-7607 Toll Free Fax New England Agricultural Statistics

3. National and State Reports  World Wide Address www.usda.gov/nass / E-Mail Addresses New England Agricultural Statistics  nass-nh@nass.usda.gov All other state field offices  nass-xx@nass.usda.gov(xx=state abbrev.) Headquarters in Washington, DC  nass@nass.usda.gov Internet Address USDA-NASS

4. Maple Syrup Contacts New England Agricultural Statistics Field Office Angie Considine, Maple Statistician Phone: 1-800-642-9571, Ext 138 E:Mail: Angie_Considine@nass.usda.gov Washington DC Leslie Colburn Phone: 1-202-720-7235 E:Mail: Leslie_Colburn@nass.usda.gov

5. USDA-NASS 09/2005 States in Official Maple Estimating Program Connecticut Maine Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New York Ohio Pennsylvania Vermont Wisconsin 2004 NAMSC Meeting, New York

6. Period:Feb – May Mailed:April 15 Phoned:May 2 – 13 Report Released:June 10 Response Rate:70.7%-2005 71.7%-2004 71.5%-2003 69.5%-2002 63.9%-2001 2005 New England Maple Syrup Survey Specifics USDA-NASS 09/2005 2004 NAMSC Meeting, New York

7. 2001 - 2005 Maple Syrup Response Rates, U.S. by State USDA-NASS 09/2005 State20012002200320042005 Percent Connecticut52.768.055.375.564.1 Maine59.871.971.076.376.8 Massachusetts59.764.360.470.275.8 New Hampshire76.176.476.071.772.9 Vermont68.667.778.370.468.3 MichiganNA78.470.381.483.1 New York45.285.378.287.182.1 Ohio92.885.982.085.384.2 Pennsylvania72.1 78.477.374.2 WisconsinNA

8. 2005 Maple Syrup Season, U.S. by State StateEarliestLatestMost Common StartCloseStartClose CTFeb 2Apr 15Mar 5Mar 25/Apr 1 MEFeb 14Apr 29Mar 15Mar 31 MAFeb 2Apr 19Mar 15Mar 31/Apr 5 NHFeb 1Apr 23Mar 15Apr 1 VTFeb 4Apr 30Mar 20Apr 15 MIFeb 1Apr 28-- NYJan 27May 1-- OHFeb 1Apr 18-- PAJan 20Apr 30-- WIFeb 12Apr 21-- USDA-NASS 09/2005

9. Taps, Yield, & Production, 2003-2005, U.S. by State & Canadian Provinces StateTapsYield Per TapProduction 200320042005200320042005200320042005 1,000 TapsGallons1,000 Gallons Connecticut62 630.1610.1770.159101110 Maine1,2951,2901,3000.2200.225.0204285290265 Massachusetts2202352400.1680.2130.167375040 New Hampshire3503603650.1710.2310.156608357 Vermont2,0302,1002,1400.2070.2380.192420500410 NEW ENGLAND 1/3,9574,0474,1080.2050.2310.190812934782 Michigan3603703900.1640.2160.149598058 New York1,3401,3451,4200.1570.1900.156210255222 Ohio3874053550.1320.1930.194517869 Pennsylvania3834044280.1360.1490.143526061 Wisconsin4003854000.1900.2600.1257610050 UNITED STATES6,8726,9567,1010.1851.2170.1751,2601,5071,242 New Brunswick 2/-- 191210-- Nova Scotia 2/-- 3626-- Ontario 2/-- 262 -- Quebec 2/-- 6,8226,551-- CANADA 2/ 3/-- 7,3127,050-- 1/ New England includes CT, ME, MA, NH and VT. 2/ Canadian data incomplete; figures unavailable at the time of publication. Canadian imperial gallons were converted to U.S. gallons (one imperial gallon times 1.2021778 equals one U.S. gallon.) 3/ Data may not add due to rounding. SOURCE: United States – Crop Production, NASS, USDA. Canada – Statistics Canada.

10. United States 2005 Maple Syrup Taps: 7,101,000

11. United States 2005 Maple Syrup Production: 1,242,000 Gallons

12. Production, Price, & Value, 2002-2004, U.S. & Canadian Provinces State or Province ProductionAverage Gallon Equivalent Price of All Sales 1/ Value of Production 200220032004200220032004200220032004 1,000 GallonsUnited States DollarsUnited States 1,000 Dollars Connecticut10 47.2048.6051.70472486569 Maine27528529019.4022.5019.405,3356,4135,626 Massachusetts48375039.5041.9046.301,8961,5502,315 New Hampshire83608341.1043.0035.403,4112,5802,938 Vermont51042050027.0027.8027.3013,77011,67613,650 NEW ENGLAND 2/92681293426.8727.9626.8724,88422,70525,098 Michigan75598032.5031.2038.002,4381,8413,040 New York26021025526.3026.8028.206,8385,6287,191 Ohio75517832.3035.1032.002,4231,7902,496 Pennsylvania60526026.7027.4029.001,6021,4251,740 Wisconsin797610029.3029.1032.302,3152,2123,230 UNITED STATES1,4751,2601,50727.5028.3028.4040,50035,60142,795 New Brunswick 3/17719121021.7626.5628.733,8515,0736,034 Nova Scotia 3/353626--28.7230.85--1,034802 Ontario 3/275262 26.4830.4131.307,2837,9688,201 Quebec 3/5,6656,8226,55115.6314.8614.8388,548101,34497,123 CANADA 3/6,1187,3127,05016.2915.7815.9199,681115,417112,159 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, 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. 3/ 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.658328 for 2002, and.74118 for 2003 and.750469 for 2004. Canadian imperial gallons were converted to U.S. gallons (one imperial gallon times 1.2021778 equals one U.S. gallon.) SOURCE: U.S. – Crop Production, NASS, USDA. Canada – Statistics Canada.

13. United States 2004 Value of Production: $42,795,000

14. Maple Syrup Sales Percentages by Type, 2002 – 2004, U.S. by State & Ontario State/RetailWholesaleBulk Province200220032004200220032004200220032004 Percent CT8570851020105 5 ME5103552908595 MA50605530 201015 NH70 50151025152025 VT2530 1510 60 MI654460154423201217 NY393750212419403931 OH76726161114181725 PA454355191811363934 WI423842242216344042 U.S. Avg 1/504749161916343335 Ontario 2/-- 49-- 22-- 29 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Ontario data provided by Dave Chapeskie, Agroforestry Specialist, OMAFRA.

16. 2004 Retail Prices by Container Size, U.S. by State StateGal½ GalQtPt½ Pt3.4 Oz8.5 Oz12 Oz U.S. Dollars Per Container CT39.1022.2013.508.405.203.008.60N/A ME36.6019.9010.606.504.402.707.808.20 MA34.8019.7011.707.004.003.308.5010.20 NH34.3019.5011.207.004.103.208.301/ VT31.7018.5011.407.104.602.806.807.70 MI32.7019.1010.606.203.902/ NY32.2017.8010.506.503.902/ OH28.7017.6010.406.504.502/ PA29.5017.1010.006.003.902/ WI28.6016.108.705.303.502/ 1/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Only available in New England states.

18. 2004 Wholesale Prices by Container Size, U.S. by State StateGal½ GalQtPt½ Pt3.4 Oz8.5 Oz U.S. Dollars Per Container CT33.3016.409.005.303.502.301/ ME29.0015.908.604.703.302.605.70 MA29.2016.609.005.503.402.107.40 NH27.7016.609.605.303.102.105.90 VT28.4016.409.405.603.502.205.80 MI25.7016.708.705.003.202/ NY25.6016.707.804.903.002/ OH26.8014.208.004.803.302/ PA26.0014.208.205.003.502/ WI26.0015.208.305.403.002/ 1/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Only available in New England states.

20. 2004 Bulk Prices by Grade, U.S. by State StateLt AmberMed AmberDk AmberGrade B & CAll Grades U.S. Dollars Per Pound 1/ CTN/A 1.431.091.10 ME1.791.731.501.251.60 MA2.001.861.521.121.50 NH1.881.681.510.971.40 VT1.901.741.541.231.60 MI2/ 1.75 NY2/ 1.40 OH2/ 1.55 PA2/ 1.35 WI2/ 1.50 1/ For dollars per gallon; multiply dollars per pound by 11.02 pounds per gallon. 2/ Only available in New England states.

22. Ontario Maple Syrup Production & Price Survey Results Annual Syrup Production in Ontario Estimated from Survey 200320042005 Liters 1,021,7601,177,0481,025,559 2005 Provincial Production Grade of Syrup% Produced Extra Light23.2% Light30.0% Medium30.8% Amber12.7% Dark3.3% Collection Method% Used Buckets9.8% Vacuum79.1% No Vacuum11.1% Convention Spout (7/16”)32.7% Small Diameter (5/16”, 19/64”)67.3% 2004 Provincial Packaging & Prices 1/ Packaging% Retail Sold% Wholesale Sold Tin11.4%13.1% Plastic52.1%67.9% Glass36.5%19.0% Syrup SizeAvg Retail PriceAvg Wholesale Price 4 L$48.24$43.20 1 L$16.28$12.83 500 ml$9.38$7.76 250 ml$5.76$4.84 Grade of SyrupPrice of Bulk Syrup per Pound Light$2.13 Medium$2.60 Amber$1.76 Dark$1.29 1/ Prices are in Canadian dollars. Source: Dave Chapeskie, Agroforestry Specialist, OMAFRA.

23. Electronic Data Reporting (EDR) What will you receive by mail? –A cover letter with: Instructions on how to get into the system and complete the survey Internet Address: http://www.agcounts.usda.gov –Survey Code to access the system (printed on your questionnaire) French Version? Not yet, but you can report on the English version.

24. www.nass.usda.gov/nh/ Internet Address for Maple Reports

25. Click on “Publications” on the left column.

26. Click on “Special Reports”.

28. Thank you and have a GREAT season!!