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work_6rimbcmpi5ghnppulg6neb3lmm	Gary W. Graham	Influence of Demographic Characteristics on Production Practices within the Ohio Maple Syrup Industry	2007.0	6	.pdf	application/pdf	4974	419	58	sap collection methods, size of maple operation, and educational programming, we conducted a detailed survey of all known Ohio maple syrup producers (761 and producers with more than 250 taps were significantly more likely to participate in Ohio State University (OSU) Extension educational programming (P � These results suggest significant relationships among producer demographics and the characteristics of maple operations in Ohio, and future OSU (USDA-NASS 1992–2006) has included Ohio in its annual statistics reporting of maple syrup production in the United States. Specifically, we (1) examined producer age, sap collection method, cultural heritage, and participation in the Ohio Maple Days Conferences and how these characteristics were associated with operation size; (2) explored the implications these results might have on the maple industry in Ohio; and important factors influencing the maple syrup industry: (1) producer heritage (English, Amish); (2) sap collection methods (buckets, English producers were more likely to attend Ohio Maple Days than Amish (X (1,n�620)	./cache/work_6rimbcmpi5ghnppulg6neb3lmm.pdf	./txt/work_6rimbcmpi5ghnppulg6neb3lmm.txt