MSPAC Pre-Season Meeting

Saturday, January 10, 2026
Thomaston High School, 
​Address: 185 Branch Rd, Thomaston, CT 06787

MSPAC Annual Meeting
January 10, 2026
Location: Thomaston High School
185 Branch Road, Thomaston

​Agenda:

8:00-9:00:
- Coffee and Donuts, check-in, mingle with vendors and other members
- Hydrometer testing drop off (CT Table)

9:00-9:30
- Business Meeting and Maple updates
- Opening Comments
- November Minutes
- Budget Report – Debra Lemek
- Dues for NAMSC and IMSI
- Maple Weekend
- Ag Day – Bill Farrell
- Uconn Food Safety (Information on Infused syrups and Nuts)
- Acer Grant Update
- National Meeting Conversation

9:30-10:00
- Vivian from NRCS
- Rosa Goldman - Bird friendly maple

10:00 - 10:15
- Break

10:15-12:00
- Brad Gillan (Lapierre) Keynote Speaker - Quality Control, small scale production
and sugarbush monitoring.

11:30-1:00
- Lunch $10.00, mingle with vendors and socialize while you enjoy lunch

12:30 Raffle:
- Ron Wenzel

12:30-2:00
- Maple 101 – Bill Farrell

1:00-2:00 Workshops
- Bird Friendly Maple
- Matt Wilkinson - Sap Handling and Filtration

2:00 Adjourn