WILLOUGHBY, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s maple syrup experts areconcerned that above-average temperatures
and the delay in seasonalweather could result in statewide production that would be lower thanthe 100,000
gallons or more reported each of the past two years.The Willoughby News-Herald (http://bit.ly/Vi1oOb reports that experts in the field
are concerned that this year’s totalcould mirror the 65,000 gallons produced in 2010. Production
statewiderose to 125,000 gallons in 2011 and reached 100,000 gallons last year.Anagent with Ohio State
University’s Geauga (jee-AW’-guh) CountyExtension Service says more production might not occur until well
intoMarch. But he doesn’t expect lower production to result in higher costsfor syrup in the state. He says
about half of what is sold in Ohio isimported from New England and other areas.___Information from: The
News-Herald, http://www.news-herald.com/jrc-html/index/index_p33.htmlCopyright
2013 The Associated Press.WILLOUGHBY, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s maple syrup experts areconcerned that above-average
temperatures and the delay in seasonalweather could result in statewide production that would be lower
thanthe 100,000 gallons or more reported each of the past two years.The Willoughby News-Herald (http://bit.ly/Vi1oOb reports that experts in the field
are concerned that this year’s totalcould mirror the 65,000 gallons produced in 2010. Production
statewiderose to 125,000 gallons in 2011 and reached 100,000 gallons last year.Anagent with Ohio State
University’s Geauga (jee-AW’-guh) CountyExtension Service says more production might not occur until well
intoMarch. But he doesn’t expect lower production to result in higher costsfor syrup in the state. He says
about half of what is sold in Ohio isimported from New England and other areas.___Information from: The
News-Herald, http://www.news-herald.com/jrc-html/index/index_p33.htmlCopyright
2013 The Associated Press.