Written collaboratively by John Ball, Hankui Zhang, Sidonia Trio and Curtis Braun
Tapping maples for their sap is a North American tradition. It began with the Native Americans who first learned how to collect the sweep spring sap. The tradition has continued with modern techniques. Sugarbushes – forests of trees used for collecting the sap – dotting the landscape from Maine to South Dakota.
X-disease is the name given to a set of diseases caused by a strain of the bacteria “Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni” that primarily affects stone fruits. Infected plants will typically display yellowing or reddening of their leaves by mid summer.
Fact sheet to help the processor understand the South Dakota food service code so they can determine if it’s feasible to build their own licensed kitchen at their home residence.
Fact sheet on the importance of managing Black Hills forests for pollinators.