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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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Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugarbeet agronomist, has three ideas for controlling waterhemp escapes.

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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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Mark Boomquist, Research Director for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, has an update from Southern Minnesota.

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Get ready for updates on winter beet processing, spring planting, and the farm bill. Joining us is Harrison Weber, Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association. 

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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 Chanda, Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist with the University of Minnesota and Northwest Research and Outreach Center in Crookston, MN.

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