Articles tagged under: cercospora
Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot is Job #1
Published July 7, 2023
Rains have been spotty, but mostly beneficial for Wendell, Minnesota farmer Ben Brutlag. The fields that missed the rains are showing some crop stress. “We’ve been fortunate to keep getting rain just as we need it. We’re not seeing any…The Sugarbeet Report
Published July 9, 2022
NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist Ashok Chanda tells us about cercospora leaf spot. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and REGEV from SummitAgro.A Solution for Managing Cercospora
Published February 4, 2022
Cercospora control is a major concern for sugarbeet production. Betaseed Vice President of Sales and Marketing Mark Schmidt says the new CR trait from KWS has performed well. "We're excited about CR+. It's a new technology that offers a high…Cercospora Research is Center-Stage at University Field Day
Published August 29, 2021
Sugarbeet researchers at North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota held their cercospora leaf spot field day near Foxhome, Minnesota last week. SES Vanderhave sales and marketing manager Nick Revier says there is a tremendous amount of research…American Crystal Sugarbeet Growers Prepare for Pre-Pile Harvest
Published August 15, 2021
The American Crystal Sugar Company will begin sugarbeet pre-pile harvest next Tuesday, August 24. General Agronomist Joe Hastings reminds sugarbeet growers to be aware of pre-harvest intervals. "Growers have done a good job controlling cercospora this year. We had high…Cercopsora Control Front-and-Center for Sugarbeet Growers
Published July 18, 2021
The sugarbeets in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative growing area continue to make progress. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says cercospora control is the main focus right now. "Most acres already have two fungicide applications on and now, growers are…First Hybrid Fungicide Introduced
Published May 3, 2021
A new hybrid fungicide is available to sugarbeet growers this year called REGEV, protecting the crop from cercospora and powdery mildew. SummitAgro USA Research and Development Manager Eric Tedford says this tool is a combination of a biological and conventional…Beet Growers Preparing for Cercospora Control
Published July 5, 2018
Sugarbeet fields will be closing the rows soon, which means controlling cercospora leaf spot becomes the main focus for sugarbeet growers. SESVanderHave sales manager Nick Revier says choosing the right fungicide can be a challenge. "The fungus has developed a resistance…