Sugar beets
Anaerobic digestion offers the dairy and food-processing industries a way to address environmental concerns associated with waste, generate renewable energy, cut bedding-material costs, reduce...
Ensiling pressed beet pulp for dairy feed is a relatively new practice in the U.S. This publication summarizes storage alternatives, guidelines for ensiling pressed beet pulp, and tips for...
Estimation of Sugar Beet Yield and Quality with UAV-Based Sensors
Efficient nitrogen (N) and water management are key for maximizing sugar yield in sugar beets. UAV-based remote sensing is increasingly being using as a tool for in-season N and water management...
Integrated Management of Wild Oat in the Pacific Northwest
In the Pacific Northwest (PNW), wild oat has become a notable weed pest of small grain and rotational crops, including pulse crops, potato, sugar beet and oilseed crops. It has infested more than 3...
Powdery Mildew on Sugar Beet: Importance, Identification, and Control
Powdery mildew on sugar beets can be particularly severe in arid climates, causing sugar yield losses of up to 35%. This publication describes the pathogen, its symptoms, disease cycle and...
Quick Facts: Idaho Sugar Beets
This compact fact sheet summarizes recommendations for growing sugar beets in Idaho, with pointers or information on soil sampling/testing, fertilization, irrigation, tillage, cropping history, and...
Rhizoctonia on Sugar Beet: Importance, Identification, and Control in the Northwest
In the 2000s, the incidence of root rot, which causes major sugar beet damage, increased in Idaho's Magic Valley. Learn about the different kinds that exist and which ones to look out for in the...
Rhizomania on Sugar Beet: Importance, Identification, Control
First detected in Idaho in 1992 near Rupert, rhizomania is the most serious disease that afflicts sugar beets worldwide. This five-page publication will help you to detect and deal with the...
Soil Fumigation: A Tool for Sugar Beet Cyst Nematode Management
Nematodes are major sugar beet pests. One of the worst for growers in Idaho and eastern Oregon is the cyst nematode ( Heterodera schachtii ), which afflicts over half of the region's sugar beet...
Southern Idaho Fertilizer Guide: Sugar Beets
Sugar beets are one of the major raw materials for sugar manufactured in the United States. Sugar beet profits are based on three key factors: beet yield, sucrose content and sucrose recovery...
Sugar Beet Nematodes in Idaho and Eastern Oregon
Crop losses caused by sugar beet nematodes can reach 80%. Successfully retard the possibility of this outcome by learning about the life cycles of three nematode species and suggested control...
Sugar Beet Root Aphids: Identification, Biology, and Management
Sugar beet root aphids are well named because they are a common pest of the popular vegetable. They attack the roots, in severe cases reducing tonnage and sucrose levels by more than 30%. Yet few...
Sugar Beet Root Maggot: Identification, Biology, and Management
The sugarbeet root maggot is a serious pest in southern Idaho. Learn how to manage this harmful insect by designing an integrated pest management (IPM) program. The IPM approach combines cultural...
Sugarbeet Cyst Nematode: Impact on Sugarbeet Production in Idaho and Eastern Oregon
The sugar beet cyst nematode is the major pest that affects sugar beet production worldwide, accounting for more than 90% of losses caused by nematodes. The pest is particularly destructive in...
Sugarbeet Irrigation Management Using Watermark Moisture Sensors
Overwatering of sugar beets is common and that's unfortunate, because it allows root disease to flourish. Reduce its possibility by learning about soil moisture sensors — how to install and use...
Twospotted Spider Mite on Sugar Beet: Importance, Identification and Management
Since 2012, sugar beet production in Idaho, Oregon and Washington has seen a significant increase in twospotted spider mites (TSSM) populations. This publication outlines the symptoms of a TSSM...
Uniform Plant Stand Is Key to Crop Yield and Quality
Because it affects all aspects of crop production, uniform stand establishment is vital for healthy crop production. Learn about the factors that enable growers to realize this important objective,...