Articles tagged under: Neil Rockstad
Rockstad Takes Over as ASGA President
Published February 6, 2024
Ada, Minnesota farmer Neil Rockstad will lead the American Sugarbeet Growers Association as its president over the year ahead. “I’m excited about being able to represent the growers.” The fate of the new farm bill remains a question mark. In…ASGA Adds VP of Science and Innovation
Published December 11, 2023
The American Sugarbeet Growers Association has hired Dr. Nicholas Storer as its vice president of science and innovation. ASGA Vice President Niel Rockstad looks forward to seeing how this new position will advance the industry. “He’ll be based out of…Pulling a Very Nice Crop
Published October 16, 2023
Ada, Minnesota farmer Niel Rockstad faced a late-season drought. "July, August and all of September were extremely dry," said Rockstad. "In my last sprayer pass across the field in late September, the beets had started to shed leaves and the…Rains Dubbed “Feast or Famine”
Published July 3, 2023
Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad says the sugarbeet crop is advancing well considering it had a slightly later start. "Everybody was concerned this spring, especially with how wet and cold it was. Then last week the…Sugarbeet Report
Published July 1, 2023
In this update, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad highlights the current growing season for sugarbeets. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, Syngenta, H&S Manufacturing, SES VanderHave and Bayer CropScience.Politics Are the Biggest Farm Bill Hurdle
Published March 14, 2023
There are 535 members of Congress and 230 of them have never voted on a farm bill. After spending time on Capitol Hill, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad said it is an even split. "For half of…Credit Goes to the Time Spent in a Blue Jacket
Published February 20, 2023
Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad, who also serves as vice president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association, credits his interest in leadership to time spent in the blue jacket at Ada, Minnesota. “Working with people with differing…ASGA Officers Re-elected
Published January 31, 2023
American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Nate Hultgren of Raymond, Minnesota was re-elected to a second term. ASGA Vice President Neil Rockstad of Ada, Minnesota was also re-elected.Fighting Overregulation
Published January 29, 2023
American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice President Neil Rockstad cites the litigation coming out of the Ninth Circuit that have negatively impacted the use of certain crop protection products. The EPA responds with a ‘sue and settle’ strategy that takes tools…