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“Sugarbeet Report” presented by NDSU Extension, features growing tips from NDSU sugar beet specialists and researchers. For more information about The Sugarbeet Research and Education Board contact Eric Branch, Walster Hall 306, North Dakota State University email: eric.branch@ndsu.edu, Office: 701-231-8596

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

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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 agronomist has the latest weed update.

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The politics of growing sugar beets, Harrison Weber, Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, has an inside view.

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Heather Dufault, Extension Agriculture Production Systems, University of Minnesota has an area update.

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Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet agronomist, has a 2025 recap and a look into the 2026 season.

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