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A Few Disease Issues Have Popped Up

Published May 30, 2025

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…
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Sugarbeet Report

Published May 2, 2025

In this week's Sugarbeet Report, we get a planting update from American Crystal Sugar Company, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative and Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. All three cooperatives enjoyed excellent planting progress in April. Click here. 
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Sugarbeet Report

Published April 24, 2025

In the first RRFN Sugarbeet Report of the season, NDSU/University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Dr. Tom Peters highlights early-season preemergent weed control. Listen to the report. 
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A Good Start on Beets

Published April 23, 2025

As of Tuesday, 25 percent of the American Crystal Sugar Company acres were seeded. "It certainly doesn't take us long to slam in the beets once the ground is fit," said Harrison Weber, executive director, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers…
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Smarter Harvesting

Published March 21, 2025

At this year's International Sugarbeet Institute, NDSU Extension unveiled a new custom-designed research sugarbeet harvester.  "We wanted to improve the quality of our data," said NDSU/University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters. "In research, quality of data is always…
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Weed Control is Not the Place to Save Money

Published January 18, 2025

Common Ragweed is one of the three major glyphosate-resistant weeds in the Northern Plains. University of Minnesota-North Dakota State University Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says the timing of herbicide application could make all the difference. "Our most important herbicide is…
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Beet Campaign Begins

Published October 3, 2024

The American Crystal Sugar Company harvest campaign officially started early Thursday morning. “We’re going to be monitoring those root temperatures very closely,” says Harrison Weber, executive director, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association. “It might be getting shut down for…
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Sugarbeet Report

Published July 26, 2024

In this week's Sugarbeet Report, RRFN interviews NDSU/University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters about late-season weed control and Cercospora leaf spot applications.  Listen to the report. 
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Sugarbeet Report

Published July 11, 2024

In this week's Sugarbeet Report, American Crystal General Agronomist Joe Hastings gives us an update on the status of the sugarbeet crop. Listen to the report. 
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