The Advisory Committee
for the Cornell Sugar Maple Program resulted from a meeting between
Dean Susan Henry of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and
representatives of the NYS Maple Producers Association. The purpose
of this committee is to advise individuals involved with Cornell's
Sugar Maple Program on key issues and needs in the maple industry
related to research and extension, to help identify potential roles
for Cornell in assisting producers with those needs, to convey back
to producers progress in the Cornell program, and to serve as an advocate
with external groups for resources to help support these programs.
Members of the committee
are: Maple Producers: Harry Komrowski, Barbara Zehr, Terry & Pat
Laubisch, Ray Christensen, Lyle & Dottie Merle, Keith Schiebel,
Dwane Hill, Chuck Winship, Mike Hill; Cornell Factulty and Staff:
Rebecca Hargrave, Michelle Ledoux, Peter Smallidge, Brian Chabot,
Steve Childs.
This committee meets semi-annually.