Sugarbeet Report
This is a critical time for Cercospora leaf spot control. With this week's edition of the Sugarbeet Report, NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Eric Branch discusses the first fungicide spray. Learn more at this link.
Articles tagged under: Eric Branch
The Sugarbeet Report
In the Sugarbeet Report, NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Eric Branch says conditions are ripe for Cercospora leaf spot development. The first fungicide application is recommended at or just before row closure. Click here.
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…
Heat and Moisture Could Challenges Emergence in Sugarbeets
Sugarbeet seeding throughout the Red River Valley is mostly finished. NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist and Sugarbeet Specialist Eric Branch says growers should keep an eye on their sugarbeets as they emerge. "We've had a few days of really intense heat,…
New Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Named
Eric Branch is the new sugarbeet specialist in a joint appointment with North Dakota State University Extension and University of Minnesota Extension. Branch is an Alexandria, Minnesota native with his education completed at the University of Minnesota and Cornell University.
