Articles tagged under: Tom Peters

Herbicide Breakdown Hampered by Weather

Published June 8, 2023

A dry fall and late spring may be causing a unique issue for sugarbeet farmers. Extension sugarbeet agronomist Tom Peters is seeing some injury in sugarbeet stands. “Our herbicides are normally broken down by soil microbes and microbes need water.…
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Sugarbeet Report

Published May 11, 2023

North Dakota State University and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Tom Peters has tips for cover crop success. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Syngenta, Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and Bayer CropScience.
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Sugarbeet Report

Published April 23, 2023

Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters recommends sugarbeet producers have a management plan in place now. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and Bayer Crop Science.
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Weed Management in Late Planting

Published April 20, 2023

A late spring will cause weed management issues. NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters recommends making those weed management plans now. "If you can plant early, it's possible you can skip a pre-application and be ready to go with in-season…
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Weed Management in Beets

Published February 9, 2023

When it comes to weed control in sugarbeets, waterhemp gets a lot of attention. Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters is also concerned about common ragweed and kochia. Crop rotation is an important part of weed management. "Especially for kochia, what you…
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Protecting Against Palmer amaranth

Published January 20, 2023

At the Clay County Crop Update Meeting, Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Tom Peters focused on preventing Palmer amaranth. "Palmer robs yield and is hard to control so wWe want farmers to prevent Palmer amaranth from getting established." Peters is more worried…
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Disappointment with Palmer Amaranth Finding

Published July 24, 2022

Last week's Palmer amaranth finding is the first time the noxious weed has been confirmed in Traill County, North Dakota. Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist and Weed Control Specialist Tom Peters is disappointed. "It seems North Dakota is not doing a good…
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The Sugarbeet Report

Published July 18, 2022

How do you spray to maximize weed control vs. cercospora control? NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters has more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and REGEV from SummitAgro.
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Sugarbeets Starting to Catch Up

Published July 18, 2022

The sugarbeet crop is growing well. Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says the crop is progressing quickly. "We worried a lot about being behind schedule, because we gave up two to four weeks at planting time. We haven't recovered all…
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The Sugarbeet Report

Published July 3, 2022

Extremely windy conditions aren't good for the sugarbeet crop. NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters has an update on the sugarbeet crop. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and…
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