As planting season approaches, Vive Crop Protection Northern Technical Sales Agronomist David Reif asks sugarbeet growers to be cautious. “We always think about stand establishment, getting that crop up and out of the ground, and disease control,” said Reif. “Early season diseases can be challenging in any given year. Rhizoctonia symptoms can range from just a few lesions on a small number of sugarbeets to some pretty severe stand losses. Reif promotes a systems approach to handle Rhizoctonia and other crop diseases. Listen to the full interview.
