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Spring has officially begun, which means maple syrup season is in full swing. But a sugarmaker at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum says the beginning and end of the season has fluctuated quite a bit as the climate changes. 

This week on Climate Cast, we visit the Maple Sugar House at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to see how Richard DeVries turns maple sap into syrup — and how the weather determines maple syrup production.

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Spring has officially begun, which means maple syrup season is in full swing. But a sugarmaker at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum says the beginning and end of the season has fluctuated quite a bit as the climate changes.

Spring has officially begun -- which means maple syrup season is in full swing. But how much flow we’ll get from our maple trees this season will be very much dependent on the climate.

This week, Richard DeVries of the Maple Sugar House at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum shows us how he turns maple sap into syrup and how the climate determines maple syrup production.

Climate change could shift maple syrup season

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