Sugarbeet Entomology
2026 Sugarbeet Root Maggot Plot Tour Scheduled!
Date: Monday, July 13; 10:00 AM
Speakers:
- Dr. Mark Boetel, Entomology Professor and Extension Specialist
- Dr. Chenggen Chu, USDA-ARS Research Geneticist
- Dr. Emily Russavage, USDA-ARS Research Entomologist
- Dr. Eric Branch, NDSU/UMN Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology and Extension Specialist
Topics:
- Strategies for successful root maggot control
- Experimental insecticide research
- Breeding for root maggot control
- Research on root maggot repellent and attractant dispensers
- Cercospora Leaf Spot control
Field address: 7801-7899 146th Ave. NE, St. Thomas, ND 58222
GPS Coordinates: 48.55025° N, 97.49109° W
From Drayton: Exit (#187) on I-29; West 12 mi. to ND Hwy 66/US 81 intersection;
South 2 mi. to 78th St. NE, West 2 mi to 146th Ave. NE, North on 146th for ½ mi.;
plots are on West side of road.
From Grafton: North 8 mi. on US 81 to 78th St. NE; West 2 mi. to 146th Ave. NE;
North on 146th for ½ mi.; plots are on West side of road.
From St. Thomas: South 4.5 mi. on US 81 to 78th St. NE; West 2 mi. to 146th Ave. NE;
North on 146th for ½ mi.; plots are on West side of road.
ADVISORY: if roads are wet, do not attempt coming down 146th Ave. NE from the north