The Cornell Maple Program presents Sweet Talk, with hosts, co-directors of CMP, Aaron Wightman and Adam Wild. Your hosts will present the latest research, news, and trends in the maple industry, with various guests including other maple researchers, industry experts, and local sugarmakers.
Episode 49: Sweet Talk with Dr. Catherine Monserrate - Good Manufacturing Practices
This month, Adam interviews Cornell Maple Program colleague Dr. Catherine Monserrate. Catherine is the resident Food Scientist at the Cornell Maple Program, with a satellite office in Geneva, NY at the Cornell Food Venture Center. She helps maple producers make sure their processes and recipes are in compliance with food safety regulations, and that they consistently result in high quality maple products.
In this conversation, Adam and Catherine discuss all things Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), including a new online course: BF 154 Good Manufacturing Practices for Sugarhouses. This course is asynchronous and self-paced and is hosted on the Cornell Small Farms website. Learn more and enroll here: https://smallfarmcourses.com/p/bf-154-good-manufacturing-practices-for-sugarhouses
Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.
Music - Long and Low Cloud by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)
5 Oct 2026
Episode 48: Sweet Talk with Mark Cannella - Maple Markets Insight
This month, Adam interviews Mark Cannella, Extension Professor and Farm Business Management Specialist with University of Vermont Extension. Mark works on maple economics projects throughout the Northeastern United States and leads a national maple business education initiative. In this episode, Adam and Mark discuss national consumer preference data and how a business can interpret that data to apply it to their marketing strategy.
Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.
Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)
7 Sept 2026
Episode 47: Sweet Talk about Sugarbush Management and a New Course
This month, Adam interviews Dr. Ali Kosiba and Jason Lilley, co-developers of a new Sugarbush Management course hosted by University of Maine.
Ali is a forest ecophysiologist and Extension Assistant Professor of Forestry at the University of Vermont. Jason is an Assistant Extension Professor of Sustainable Agriculture and a Maple Industry Educator at the University of Maine.
The course is online and asynchronous. To learn more and register, visit: https://extension.umaine.edu/micro-credentials/resilient-sugarbush-management/
Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.
Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)
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