Articles tagged under: Joe Hastings
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…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…Heat Slows Harvest Progress
Published August 31, 2023
The American Crystal Sugar Company pre-pile harvest has seen a few heat delays. "Depending on what we need for beet inventory, we're going to shut down early in this heat," said Joe Hastings, general agronomist. Final yields are forecast in…Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Delivers Optimistic Numbers
Published August 17, 2023
American Crystal Sugar Company’s pre-pile campaign began Tuesday. General Agronomist Joe Hastings is expecting a good crop despite a late start. "We've got some spotty rains which helped loosen the ground for harvest." Current yield estimates are in the upper…Tentative Pre-Harvest Sugarbeet Date Set
Published July 28, 2023
American Crystal Sugar Company has established August 15 as a tentative starting date for pre-pile sugarbeet harvest. "We're going to be taking some yield samples the next few weeks to firm up that start date," said Joe Hastings, general agronomist,…Sugarbeet Report
Published July 28, 2023
In this update, American Crystal General Agronomist Joe Hastings talks about crop progress. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, Syngenta, H&S Manufacturing, SES VanderHave and Bayer CropScience.Sugarbeet Report
Published July 15, 2023
In this update, American Crystal General Agronomist Joe Hastings talks about crop progress. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, Syngenta, H&S Manufacturing, SES VanderHave and Bayer CropScience.Early Cercospora Detection
Published July 12, 2023
American Crystal Sugar Company and USDA are partnering to create early cercospora detection data. General Agronomist Joe Hastings says scientists are using DNA sampling. "We found 100 percent of our samples during the week of July 4 all had cercospora…Sugarbeet Report
Published June 19, 2023
American Crystal Sugar General Agronomist Joe Hasting talks about crop progress. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, Syngenta, H&S Manufacturing, SES VanderHave and Bayer CropScience.