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Message: <blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 1004527" data-attributes="member: 23950">Maple syrup testers may be getting an electronic boostCanada's maple syrup industry accounts for 80 per cent of the world's pure supply. Last year, Statistics Canada put our production numbers at 8.6 million gallons of syrup and syrup products.Think of it as one of the few remaining jobs that still requires a human touch,but flesh-and-blood syrup samplers may soon be getting an electronic aid. Ottawa announced this week that it has granted $1.7 million to a research initiative that is developing a tool capable of taste testing and accurately assessing the quality of our maple-y goods.</blockquote>