Chandler Hansen Special to Wisconsin State Farmer March 26, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CT March has arrived, and with it comes the maple-producing season! This annual event is a sign of spring in many places and unseasonably warm temperatures (at least in the Northeast and Upper Midwest) have led to an early start for sugarmakers in many parts this year. Read on to learn more about this rustic tradition. Maple production, or sugarmaking, is derived by concentrating the sap of the sugar maple tree.