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09/26/24 Eric Branch

Today we’re discussing Cercospora leaf spot and wrapping up the season with Eric Branch, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Specialist. 

09/19/24 Gary Secor

Today we’re digging into the research that helps to guide the sugar beet industry. Our guide is Gary Secor, North Dakota State University, plant pathologist.  

09/12/24 Anna Cates

Maintaining soil health should be every farmer’s pursuit but growing sugarbeets comes with extra challenges. Our guest, Anna Cates, University of Minnesota Soil Health...

09/05/24 Steve Rosenau

Joining us today, is Steve Rosenau, Vice President of Agriculture for American Crystal Sugarbeet Company. We’ll discuss crop progress, projections and a recap of this ...

08/29/24 Lindsay Pease

Today, we’re diving into tile research with Lindsay Pease, Nutrient and Water Management Extension Specialist with the University of Minnesota and Northwest Research a...

08/22/24 Mark Bloomquist

The Red River Valley is large enough to offer a distinct variety of growing conditions for sugar beet. Let’s go south for an update from Mark Bloomquist, Director of R...

08/15/24 Ashok Chanda

Today we’re discussing Cercospora leaf spot with Ashok Chanda, Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist with the University of Minnesota and Northwest Research and Outreach Cen...

08/08/24 Tom Peters

No matter the crop, when a hailstorm hits, farming strategies change. To explain those changes is Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet agr...

08/01/24 Eric Branch

Today we’re discussing Cercospora leaf spot with Erik Branch, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Specialist

07/25/24 Mark Boetel

Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, joins the Sugar Beet Report to provide a summary of the root maggot and an update of other insects.

07/18/24 Emma Burt

How is the sugarbeet crop going for the Minn-Dak growing area? Emma Burt, Research Agronomist for the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative joins this week’s Sugar Beet Report ...

07/11/24 Ashok Chanda

Today we’re discussing Cercospora leaf spot with Ashok Chanda, Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist with the University of Minnesota and Northwest Research and Outreach Cen...

07/04/24 Nate Wyatt

Today we’re talking about cercospora leaf spot research with Nate Wyatt, USDA Research Plant Pathologist in the Sugarbeet and Potato Research Unit.

06/27/24 Mark Boetel

Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, joins the Sugar Beet Report to discuss the impact of the sugarbeet root maggot this season.

06/20/24 Tom Peters

Who said 2024 was supposed to be a La Nina year (warmer and drier year)? We have had tremendous amounts of rain dating back to mid-May. Today we will discuss the impli...

06/13/24 Harrison Weber

Today on the Sugarbeet Report, Harrison Weber, Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, joins us to discuss the farm bill. 

06/06/24 Mark Boetel

Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, joins the Sugar Beet Report to discuss the latest information concerning the development of the root maggot. 

05/30/24 Mark Bloomquist

Today we have an update from the southern portion of the Valley. Mark Bloomquist, Director of Research for the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative has the latest...

05/23/24 Ashok Chanda

Some of the common soil-borne diseases that affect sugar beet growers include Rhizoctonia and Aphanomyces root rot. Offering disease management strategy is Dr. Ashok C...

05/16/24 Mark Boetel

Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, discusses the latest information regarding early season pests and what to watch out for in your fields 

05/09/24 Tom Peters

Approximately 83% of the 2024 sugarbeet crop in Minnesota and North Dakota has been planted. Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugarbeet agronomis...

05/02/24 Dave Franzen

There are many important decisions to make regarding the fertilization of sugar beets. Here to help sort out nutrient management is Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension soil s...

04/25/24 Joe Hastings

Today, we’re talking about early planting along with early season treatments with Joe Hastings, agronomist for the American Crystal Sugar Company.

05/18/24 Daniel Kaiser

The warm weather has provided an early application window for sugarbeet producers. Our guest is Daniel Kaiser (ky-zer), University of Minnesota Extension soil scientist. 

04/11/24 Tom Peters

It’s the start of another Sugarbeet season and growers continue to discuss weed control. This year may be very different from 2023. Planting will begin in mid-April as...

04/04/24 Eric Branch

Welcome to the first Sugarbeet Report of the 2024 growing season! This is an opportunity to learn about the new NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Sp...