For technical questions about the content of the Bigleaf Maple Syrup Toolkit, contact Patrick Shults at patrick.shults@wsu.edu. Your suggested additions or edits to the Toolkit are also welcome!
Patrick Shults
Extension Forestry Specialist, patrick.shults@wsu.edu
Patrick is an Extension Forestry Specialist with Washington State Unversity Extension. Patrick’s program includes a focus on agroforestry, with an emphasis on cultivating non-timber forest products through forest farming. He graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. and M.S. in Forestry in 2017, after which he moved to Washington to take on this role. He is passionate about sustainable forestry and agriculture and working with forest owners, farmers, tribes, and others to support the expansion of agroforestry in the Pacific Northwest.
Are you a forest owner in Oregon interested in maple sugaring? If yes, visit the Oregon Tree Tappers webpage or contact Eric Jones (eric.t.jones@oregonstate.edu).