<p>This month, Adam interviews two researchers from the University of Michigan, Geoff Lewis and Spencer Checkoway, who received a USDA-AMS ACER grant to conduct a carbon lifecycle assessment of maple syrup production.</p> <p>To help contribute to this research, contact Geoff Lewis at: glewis@umich.edu, and to view the results of this research, go to the Center for Sustainable Systems website: css.umich.edu. </p> <p>This research will result in a calculator tool hosted on the CSS website for maple producers to better understand the sustainability and efficiency of their operations. </p> <p>Additionally, there are a couple of reports available now related to this research. Find them under &quot;Publications&quot; here: https://css.umich.edu/people/student-researchers/spencer-checkoway.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.</p> <p>Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)</p>

Sweet Talk: All Things Maple

Maple Program

Episode 30: Sweet Talk about Carbon Emissions in the Maple Industry

JUN 3, 202449 MIN
Sweet Talk: All Things Maple

Episode 30: Sweet Talk about Carbon Emissions in the Maple Industry

JUN 3, 202449 MIN

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<p>This month, Adam interviews two researchers from the University of Michigan, Geoff Lewis and Spencer Checkoway, who received a USDA-AMS ACER grant to conduct a carbon lifecycle assessment of maple syrup production.</p> <p>To help contribute to this research, contact Geoff Lewis at: [email protected], and to view the results of this research, go to the Center for Sustainable Systems website: css.umich.edu. </p> <p>This research will result in a calculator tool hosted on the CSS website for maple producers to better understand the sustainability and efficiency of their operations. </p> <p>Additionally, there are a couple of reports available now related to this research. Find them under &quot;Publications&quot; here: https://css.umich.edu/people/student-researchers/spencer-checkoway.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.</p> <p>Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)</p>