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 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:03:37 -0500 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:04:08 -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 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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