Maple Syrup Producers of the Lake States, USA: Attitudes Towards and Adaptation to Social, Ecological, and Climate Conditions

Kilgore, Michael A.; Emery, Marla R.; Schmitz, Marissa

doi:10.1007/s00267-018-1121-7

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“…Unfortunately, previous surveys documenting maple syrup producers’ perceptions towards climate change all used very different survey questions and methodologies, and used either small sample sizes [20,27,28], or a sampling pool from a limited geographic area [31–33]. In addition, generalizations using previous surveys would underrepresent the views of Quebec’s producers, who are responsible for approximately 70% of the world maple syrup production [34].…”

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Perceptions of U.S. and Canadian maple syrup producers toward climate change, its impacts, and potential adaptation measures

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The production of maple syrup is an important cultural and economic activity directly related to the climate of northeastern North America. As a result, there are signs that climate change could have negative impacts on maple syrup production in the next decades, particularly for regions located at the southern margins of the sugar maple ( Acer saccharum Marsh.) range. The purpose of this survey study is to present the beliefs and opinions of maple syrup producers of Canada (N = 241) and the U.S. (N = 113) on climate change in general, its impacts on sugar maple health and maple syrup production, and potential adaptation measures. Using conditional inference classification trees, we examined how the socio-economic profile of respondents and the geographic location and size of respondents’ sugar bushes shaped the responses of survey participants. While a majority (75%) of respondents are confident that the average temperature on Earth is increasing, less than half (46%) believe that climate change will have negative impacts on maple syrup yield in the next 30 years. Political view was a significant predictor of these results, with respondents at the right right and center-right of the political spectrum being less likely to believe in climate change and less likely to anticipate negative effects of climate change on maple syrup production. In addition, 77% of the participants indicated an interest in adopting adaptation strategies if those could increase maple syrup production. This interest was greater for respondents using vacuum tubing for sap collection than other collection methods. However, for many respondents (particularly in Canada), lack of information was identified as a constraint limiting adaptation to climate change.

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“…This could lead to inaccurate estimation of accumulated temperatures and, consequently, result in errors in CPSM simulation. Lastly, there are multiple factors that influence the productivity process, including biological factors such as species and variety types, physiological controls [12,13], as well as environmental factors such as light [12,33], water [37], fertilizer [37], pests and diseases [38], natural disasters [39], and growth regulators [40]. These factors could affect the effectiveness and reliability of the CPSM in practical applications of crop production.…”

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CPSM: A Dynamic Simulation Model for Cucumber Productivity in Solar Greenhouse Based on the Principle of Effective Accumulated Temperature

Cheng,

Dong,

Guan

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Agronomy

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The Cucumber Productivity Simulation Model (CPSM) was developed to precisely predict the dynamic process of cucumber productivity in a solar greenhouse. This research conducted a variety of sowing experiments and collected data on cucumber productivity and meteorological conditions from 2013 to 2015 and 2018 to 2020. Employing the principles of least squares, the relationship between cucumber productivity indicators and effective accumulated temperature (EAT) was fitted, determining key crop parameters and constructing the CPSM. Validation of the model was conducted using independent experimental data, evaluating its simulation accuracy. The results indicate that (1) CPSM can dynamically and meticulously simulate the formation process of different productivity indicators in cucumber. Normalized root mean square errors (NRMSE) ranged from 0.44% to 19.64%, and mean relative errors (MRE) ranged from 0.31% to 17.23% across different productivity indicator models. The models for organ water content, maximum root length, specific leaf area, and organ fresh weight distribution index demonstrated high simulation accuracy, while others showed relatively high accuracy. (2) Simulation accuracy varied with indicators and varieties. 19 indicators (34.55%) exhibited high simulation accuracy and 30 indicators (54.55%) showed relatively high accuracy. The JY35 variety (10.44 ± 8.49%) outperformed the JS206 variety (13.44 ± 8.50%) in terms of simulation accuracy. The JY35 variety had 39 superior productivity indicators (70.91%) while the JS206 variety had sixteen (29.09%). CPSM utilizes easily accessible temperature data as its input, allowing for precise and detailed simulation of productivity indicators for cucumber production in solar greenhouses. This research lays a theoretical foundation and provides technical support for guiding intelligent production management, efficient utilization of agricultural resources, and climate change productivity assessment in solar greenhouse cucumber production.

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“…The wrap‐up online module looks forward to sustainability and the future of the maple syruping industry. Content covers the potential for climate change to shift the range of maples (Matthews & Iverson, 2017) and the impact on future generations as well as other risks to maples such as invasive species in North America (Murphy et al., 2012; Snyder et al., 2019). The community knowledge and impact that climate change is already having has been documented (Pine, 2016).…”

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“…Students from outside of natural resources majors may understand that maple syrup comes from trees, but there are always at least a few who admit they would not be able to identify a maple tree or they have not noticed that the trees in their own front yards are maple trees before this, so we recognize that plant awareness is an issue (Parsley, 2020; Wandersee & Schussler, 2001). Forest management concepts are introduced, including silvicultural guidelines for maintaining a sugarbush, wildlife habitat in northern hardwood forests, soil protection, and common forest health issues for maple that syrup producers should be aware of (Snyder et al., 2019).…”

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Promoting culturally conscious students: A course model in maple syrup management and culture

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2023

Natural Sciences Education

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The teaching strategy of blended learning (incorporating both online and experiential education) was used to design a university course covering multiple aspects of maple syrup and sugar history, ecology, management, production, and consumption to attract students. A key aspect of the course is to introduce students with little‐to‐no previous experience of traditional practices, indigenous knowledge, or ways of knowing that are different from Western academia, with the intent of building more cultural literacy and acknowledgments of diverse perspectives. The goal in developing course content was to explore the integrated fields that contribute knowledge related to maple syruping and sugaring activities, making it “something for everyone” to increase applicability for students of all levels and experiences, as well as increasing student enrollment and engagement. Student feedback and assessment from the course indicate increased understanding within core areas covered, as well as a strong partiality for content on cultural significance. Survey results of class outcomes demonstrate a successful approach, in addition to increasing enrollment of students from across campus. The course model may work well for other natural science topics, especially those that may attract students eager to learn and experience local foods or artisanal materials from natural systems. An overview of course content is provided along with examples of how the course could be adapted for other topics or regions of interest to further similar unit goals for developing more culturally literate students.

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Maple Syrup Producers of the Lake States, USA: Attitudes Towards and Adaptation to Social, Ecological, and Climate Conditions

Cited by 18 publications

References 23 publications

Perceptions of U.S. and Canadian maple syrup producers toward climate change, its impacts, and potential adaptation measures

Perceptions of U.S. and Canadian maple syrup producers toward climate change, its impacts, and potential adaptation measures

CPSM: A Dynamic Simulation Model for Cucumber Productivity in Solar Greenhouse Based on the Principle of Effective Accumulated Temperature

Promoting culturally conscious students: A course model in maple syrup management and culture

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