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Articles tagged under: Joe Hastings

CLS Management Continues in Beets

Published August 22, 2025

During pre-pile, American Crystal Sugar Company typically lifts 15-to-18 percent of its sugarbeet crop. The factories began slicing beets just over a week ago. ACSC has taken a cautious approach due to the heat. With the wet conditions, there have…
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The Sugarbeet Report

Published July 7, 2025

In the Sugarbeet Report, American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings highlights research into Cercospora leaf spot and the timing of the initial fungicide application. Click here. 
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The Sugarbeet Report

Published June 20, 2025

Cercospora leaf spot is a serious and destructive foliar disease in sugarbeets. In this week's Sugarbeet Report, American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings advocates a proactive approach to for Cercospora control. Click here to listen to the report. 
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Multiple Factors Result in Replants for ACSC

Published May 27, 2025

A total of 20,000 acres of sugarbeets had to be replanted in the American Crystal Sugar Company territory this spring. "This is from soil cresting, wind events, or even just the hot temperatures that we had earlier in the month,"…
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A Record Crop for ACSC

Published November 1, 2024

The sugarbeet harvest officially ended for American Crystal Sugar Company on October 26. It was a record crop. "It's about 13.2 million tons or just a tad over that and it looks like we're going to end up around 32.4…
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Another Big Beet Crop

Published August 14, 2024

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings is happy with what he's seeing with the beet crop. "We've been taking some sample pulls and they are looking very good. They're some of the largest we've ever had for this…
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Prepping for Planting Season

Published April 10, 2024

Sugarbeet planting has begun. American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings emphasizes the importance of preparation. "Double-check your varieties, look at their disease tolerance, the packaging they have for those traits and make sure you're placing them on the…
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Eight Percent Set Aside Expected

Published October 17, 2023

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings is pleased with the sugarbeet harvest campaign. "We've had a good run and we were able to pile over a million ton of beets." ACSC continues to monitor crop size to determine…
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Temps Keep Beet Harvest at Bay

Published September 27, 2023

The start of American Crystal Sugar Company's full harvest campaign is uncertain at this point. General Agronomist Joe Hastings expects root temperatures to remain too warm. "Temperature is so important when we start piling these beets for long-term storage." Pre-pile…
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Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Continues

Published September 22, 2023

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says the sugarbeet crop this year looks fantastic, both despite and because of scarce moisture. “The root hasn’t had a lot of exposure to root rot disease, so we’re fortunate that way…
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