{"id":34,"date":"2026-01-28T10:53:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:00:16","slug":"commercial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/commercial\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Producer Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The guidance and resources on these pages assumes basic knowledge and experience with bigleaf maple sugaring. If you\u2019re new to tapping or want a refresher on basic sugaring terms, tools, and methods, visit the\u00a0Beginner and Hobbyist Resources Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Commercial Sugaring Case Study: Neil’s Bigleaf Maple Syrup<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Maple sugaring (i.e. making maple syrup) is a common forest farming practice and supports a billion dollar industry. Until recently, the commercial industry occurred exclusively in eastern states but, thanks to new sugaring technology, Washington State producers are now able to produce syrup from bigleaf maple commercially. Neil\u2019s Bigleaf Maple Syrup was among the first to do it and his innovation has helped him adapt to a new industry and a changing climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Neil, of Neil’s Bigleaf Maple Syrup, stands outside his sugar shack. Photo: Patrick Shults, WSU Extension. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The guidance and resources on these pages assumes basic knowledge and experience with bigleaf maple sugaring. If you\u2019re new to tapping or want a refresher on basic sugaring terms, tools, and methods, visit the\u00a0Beginner and Hobbyist Resources Page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":980,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions\/980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}