A Few Disease Issues Have Popped Up

Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist Eric Branch is advising sugarbeet growers to be aware of fungal and soilborne diseases with the warmer temperatures. “There have been a few issues, kinda spotty,  here in the Red River Valley,” said Branch. “I haven’t had too many disease concerns yet; it helps that it was fairly dry earlier in the season but, but we’ve had that shot of rain so the risk for those soil-borne pathogens increases. We’re seeing some crusting and some abiotic issues, some springtail damage, but, again, spotty.”