Senator Schumer pushing for syrup plant in Lowville

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Senator Schumer pushing for syrup plant in Lowville

Story Created: Sep 2, 2008 at 8:52 AM EST

Story Updated: Sep 2, 2008 at 11:31 AM EST

LOWVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is taking on a sticky issue - how to help upstate New York increase maple syrup
production and sales.

Schumer is visiting Lowville Tuesday to announce his support for a maple-syrup processing plant in Lewis County, the state's leading
producer of syrup.

He says the plant would make Lewis County the epicenter of a booming New York maple syrup industry and give a big boost to the local economy.

The senator says New York lags behind industry leaders, importing four times as much maple syrup as it produces.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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