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Dry Weather Doesn't End the Cercospora Threat
Does the hot dry weather change any sugar beet practices in controlling Cercospora? Providing guidance is Ashok Chanda, Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist with the Univer...
How the Sugarbeet Research and Education Board Supports Growers
The Sugarbeet Research and Education Board, who are they and what do they do? Let’s find out with our guest, Robert Vivatson, President of the Sugarbeet Research and ...
Sugar Beet Update: Weather, Disease & Crop Outlook
Cercospora leaf spot symptoms and stormy weather are hitting sugar beet crops. Let’s find out the latest with Eric Branch, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension s...
The End of an Era: Tom Peters Retires
Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet agronomist is retiring. We’ll hear about his journey.
Peak Fly has Flown but the Maggots Continue to Munch
The sugar beet root maggot is feeding on your crops and its numbers are on the rise. Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist has the latest.
Cercospora Leaf Spot Waiting for Opportunity
Cercospora leaf spot symptoms are not showing in the sugar beet fields…yet. Let’s find out how the sugar beet crop looks with Eric Branch, NDSU and University of Minne...
Spray Smart, Protect Sugarbeets
Today we’ll discuss sugar beet agronomy and weed control in sugar beet with Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet agronomist.
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative: Sugar Beets Emerging Through Challenges
Here with an update is Emma Burt, Research Agronomist for the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative.
Tracking Root Maggot Activity in Sugarbeet Fields
Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, discusses the latest information regarding early season pests and what to watch out for in your fields.
From Planting to CLS: A Southern Minnesota Update
Mark Boomquist, Director of Research for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, has an update from Southern Minnesota.
Soil-Borne Threats in Sugar Beets: What Growers Need to Know
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...
Cutworms, Wireworms & Root Maggots: Sugarbeet Pest Outlook
Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, discusses the latest information regarding early season pests and what to watch out for in your fields.
Beets vs. the Cold: Early Season Planting Challenges
Approximately 83% of the 2025 sugar beet crop in Minnesota and North Dakota has been planted. Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet agronom...
The Politics Around Sugar Beets
The politics of growing sugar beets, Harrison Weber, Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, has an inside view.
From Crookston: Sugar Beet Season Nears Start
Heather Dufault, Extension Agriculture Production Systems, University of Minnesota has an area update.
Start Clean, Stay Clean: Keys to Sugar Beet Weed Control in 2026
Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugarbeet agronomist, has a 2025 recap and a look into the 2026 season.
Finding the Sweet Spot in Soil pH
Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension soil scientist, is researching the use of factory lime.
The Road to Planting Season
Eric Branch, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugarbeet specialist, is here to kick off the 2026 Sugarbeet Report season.