Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/sugarbeet-report “Sugarbeet Report” presented by NDSU Extension, features growing tips from NDSU sugar beet specialists and researchers. © 2026 NDSU Extension 4892983a-ef1a-51fa-ade7-cafeb7268930 yes en Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:51:16 -0500 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:52:13 -0500 https://img.transistorcdn.com/GDFtmoj7VGOhPtQa6nqQqezF12j70f9ceq8WoUBXOsA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIyMzE3LzE2MjQ5/MDgwOTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg episodic NDSU Extension “Sugarbeet Report” presented by NDSU Extension, features growing tips from NDSU sugar beet specialists and researchers. “Sugarbeet Report” presented by NDSU Extension, features growing tips from NDSU sugar beet specialists and researchers.. sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota NDSU Extension No No 26 26 American Crystal: From Planting to Harvest full 39c6844a-3fad-4855-a640-b75ede58dba4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/34e00c6f Joining us today, is Steve Rosenau, Vice President of Agriculture for American Crystal Sugarbeet Company. Steve will give us a recap of this year’s sugar beet crop, including drought impact and projections.

]]> Joining us today, is Steve Rosenau, Vice President of Agriculture for American Crystal Sugarbeet Company. Steve will give us a recap of this year’s sugar beet crop, including drought impact and projections.

]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:44:11 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 296 Joining us today, is Steve Rosenau, Vice President of Agriculture for American Crystal Sugarbeet Company. Steve will give us a recap of this year’s sugar beet crop, including drought impact and projections.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 25 25 From Harvest to Winter: Protecting Your Soil full acc5c91d-8da9-481d-ac84-51575f57531e https://share.transistor.fm/s/fc4efb6f Thinking about good soil practices can pay off in the long run. Anna Cates, University of Minnesota Soil Health Specialist has some fall tips.

]]> Thinking about good soil practices can pay off in the long run. Anna Cates, University of Minnesota Soil Health Specialist has some fall tips.

]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:47:04 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 237 Thinking about good soil practices can pay off in the long run. Anna Cates, University of Minnesota Soil Health Specialist has some fall tips.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 24 24 Phosphorus: Plan Ahead for 2027 full 9e341271-4c08-4069-a2d2-8153e3465c81 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8d47580 Fertilizer prices remain high and volatile. Who knows how available fertilizer will be for next season. Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension soil scientist, has some fertilizer insight.

]]> Fertilizer prices remain high and volatile. Who knows how available fertilizer will be for next season. Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension soil scientist, has some fertilizer insight.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:53:37 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 286 Fertilizer prices remain high and volatile. Who knows how available fertilizer will be for next season. Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension soil scientist, has some fertilizer insight.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 23 23 Keeping Cercospora Guessing: New Research on Fungicide Resistance full 5a65389d-16de-4ccc-91b4-9ea35633f96f https://share.transistor.fm/s/b00b4c0e Today we’re talking about with Cercospora leaf spot resistance with Nate Wyatt, USDA Research Plant Pathologist in the Sugarbeet and Potato Research Unit.

]]> Today we’re talking about with Cercospora leaf spot resistance with Nate Wyatt, USDA Research Plant Pathologist in the Sugarbeet and Potato Research Unit.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:05:44 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 266 Today we’re talking about with Cercospora leaf spot resistance with Nate Wyatt, USDA Research Plant Pathologist in the Sugarbeet and Potato Research Unit.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 22 22 Sugar Beet Update: Strong Crop Potential in Southern Minnesota full 93989433-0245-4e39-afe2-5218e9490f96 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ed23c67 Mark Boomquist, Director of Research for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, has an update from Southern Minnesota.

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

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:02:54 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 170 Mark Boomquist, Director of Research for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, has an update from Southern Minnesota.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 21 21 Dry Weather, Prepile and the Sugar Beet Crop full e4182045-5c7e-44e6-a1bf-cac2db61609f https://share.transistor.fm/s/a557b239 For many, disease and insects are a bit suppressed by the dry conditions. But the lack of water is also taking its toll on the beets. Eric Branch, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet specialist, has the latest. 

]]> For many, disease and insects are a bit suppressed by the dry conditions. But the lack of water is also taking its toll on the beets. Eric Branch, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet specialist, has the latest. 

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:35:44 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 226 For many, disease and insects are a bit suppressed by the dry conditions. But the lack of water is also taking its toll on the beets. Eric Branch, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet specialist, has the latest. 

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 20 20 Good Roots, High Sugar and Prepile Ahead full 5edc8633-8aca-4191-885a-892d575ae1d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/45fe674b A timely rain right now would go a long way for the entire crop, according to Joe Hastings, agronomist for the American Crystal Sugar Company. 

]]> A timely rain right now would go a long way for the entire crop, according to Joe Hastings, agronomist for the American Crystal Sugar Company. 

]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:07:21 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 300 A timely rain right now would go a long way for the entire crop, according to Joe Hastings, agronomist for the American Crystal Sugar Company. 

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 19 19 Late-Season Insects: What Sugar Beet Growers Need to Watch full 4fdaf9fe-8e79-4128-9e64-cd2a0f10e645 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6729d825 Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, discusses the latest information regarding Sugarbeet pests.

]]> Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, discusses the latest information regarding Sugarbeet pests.

]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:55:52 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 181 Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, discusses the latest information regarding Sugarbeet pests.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 18 18 Dry Weather Doesn't End the Cercospora Threat full a2d24311-ce41-484f-b272-4a5df918d671 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb1a0562 Does the hot dry weather change any sugar beet practices in controlling Cercospora? Providing guidance is Ashok Chanda, Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist with the University of Minnesota and Northwest Research and Outreach Center in Crookston, MN.

]]> Does the hot dry weather change any sugar beet practices in controlling Cercospora? Providing guidance is Ashok Chanda, Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist with the University of Minnesota and Northwest Research and Outreach Center in Crookston, MN.

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:49:24 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 270 Does the hot dry weather change any sugar beet practices in controlling Cercospora? Providing guidance is Ashok Chanda, Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist with the University of Minnesota and Northwest Research and Outreach Center in Crookston, MN.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 17 17 How the Sugarbeet Research and Education Board Supports Growers full 5ecaa0d4-ce29-46d7-bbb1-f7360e862170 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4417ff5e 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 Education Board.

]]> 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 Education Board.

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:11:20 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 235 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 Education Board.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 16 16 Sugar Beet Update: Weather, Disease & Crop Outlook full 68bc8f13-4a2c-40c4-9666-e163e153b88a https://share.transistor.fm/s/d85a1cea 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 sugar beet specialist.

]]> 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 sugar beet specialist.

]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:33:59 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 204 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 sugar beet specialist.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 15 15 The End of an Era: Tom Peters Retires full f48c6635-43a4-419a-a43d-7a40ec7e3cf1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c8083cd0 Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet agronomist is retiring. We’ll hear about his journey. 

]]> Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet agronomist is retiring. We’ll hear about his journey. 

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:56:31 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 297 Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugar beet agronomist is retiring. We’ll hear about his journey. 

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 14 14 Peak Fly has Flown but the Maggots Continue to Munch full e2ac97f1-61d2-4e14-8624-4431e1f2f860 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b4a63488 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:38:21 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 297 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.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 13 13 Cercospora Leaf Spot Waiting for Opportunity full 57f9f5ae-8b2b-4a7c-acef-33b352e6d2ec https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e049935 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 Minnesota Extension sugarbeet specialist.

]]> 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 Minnesota Extension sugarbeet specialist.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:52:59 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 226 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 Minnesota Extension sugarbeet specialist.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 12 12 Spray Smart, Protect Sugarbeets full bb7853a0-be7f-4a3c-bd90-6ed83d089a8b https://share.transistor.fm/s/6cd502f1 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:37:50 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 283 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.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 11 11 Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative: Sugar Beets Emerging Through Challenges full 1c23862b-5d7a-4b35-a0b1-2c4db2376fd8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f6ca85b Here with an update is Emma Burt, Research Agronomist for the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative. 

]]> Here with an update is Emma Burt, Research Agronomist for the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative. 

]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:42 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 216 Here with an update is Emma Burt, Research Agronomist for the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative. 

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 10 10 Tracking Root Maggot Activity in Sugarbeet Fields full 975d8cc1-cd7d-4221-a9c9-4314c0d803e3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4da98907 Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, discusses the latest information regarding early season pests and what to watch out for in your fields.

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

]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:58:37 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 246 Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, discusses the latest information regarding early season pests and what to watch out for in your fields.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 9 9 From Planting to CLS: A Southern Minnesota Update full ba314e7c-f844-4b5e-9e90-e308c12a555e https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b5adc26 Mark Boomquist, Director of Research for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, has an update from Southern Minnesota.    

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

]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 15:50:46 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 225 Mark Boomquist, Director of Research for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, has an update from Southern Minnesota.    

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 8 8 Soil-Borne Threats in Sugar Beets: What Growers Need to Know full a0bf799a-9d3d-49f1-bb73-d2cca6f37bbf https://share.transistor.fm/s/6de8b0c8 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 15:31:26 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 298 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.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 7 7 Cutworms, Wireworms & Root Maggots: Sugarbeet Pest Outlook full 2db43aa0-1d4b-45d5-8bff-42b8447f3f3a https://share.transistor.fm/s/5b378929 Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, discusses the latest information regarding early season pests and what to watch out for in your fields.  

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

]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 16:17:23 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 289 Mark Boetel, NDSU Extension entomologist, discusses the latest information regarding early season pests and what to watch out for in your fields.  

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 6 6 Beets vs. the Cold: Early Season Planting Challenges full 4efced5b-2e29-42f4-a9ba-90022d6ce151 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2ba321e6 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 17:45:40 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 258 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.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 5 5 The Politics Around Sugar Beets full b7bcd034-7bf9-4cf3-a5dc-0c71294cbed9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/26de73bb The politics of growing sugar beets, Harrison Weber, Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, has an inside view.

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

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:27:50 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 235 The politics of growing sugar beets, Harrison Weber, Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, has an inside view.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 4 4 From Crookston: Sugar Beet Season Nears Start full dc5cb6c4-b331-477f-b581-7d8ec401bfe9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c903742d Heather Dufault, Extension Agriculture Production Systems, University of Minnesota has an area update.   

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

]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:30:40 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 218 Heather Dufault, Extension Agriculture Production Systems, University of Minnesota has an area update.   

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 3 3 Start Clean, Stay Clean: Keys to Sugar Beet Weed Control in 2026 full d1d9eb85-a06b-4c76-8e83-f23f1cba1c1f https://share.transistor.fm/s/d8d4cba6 Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugarbeet agronomist, has a 2025 recap and a look into the 2026 season. 

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

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:08:20 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 280 Tom Peters, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugarbeet agronomist, has a 2025 recap and a look into the 2026 season. 

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 2 2 Finding the Sweet Spot in Soil pH full 10ceea74-717f-4397-9660-0ddb66af45c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/76d1adcc Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension soil scientist, is researching the use of factory lime.

]]> Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension soil scientist, is researching the use of factory lime.

]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:41:55 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 300 Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension soil scientist, is researching the use of factory lime.

]]> sugarbeet,agriculture, North Dakota No 1 1 The Road to Planting Season full 41a3dd09-baf5-4aed-b08c-bfd7acc9c288 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5452ce44 Eric Branch, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugarbeet specialist, is here to kick off the 2026 Sugarbeet Report season.

]]> Eric Branch, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugarbeet specialist, is here to kick off the 2026 Sugarbeet Report season.

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:15:56 -0500 NDSU Extension NDSU Extension 202 Eric Branch, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension sugarbeet specialist, is here to kick off the 2026 Sugarbeet Report season.

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