2017 Sugarbeet Variety Trials

Sugarbeet variety trials are used by sugar beet cooperatives to determine which varieties may be sold based on its growth performance in each region.  Every cooperative operates and manages their own trials to ensure their growers have sugar beet varieties that meet certain standards.  These measures include; disease and insect tolerance, yield potential, and sugar […]

Organic Seed Treatments: Is There Such a Thing?

When you think of seed treatments or seed technology, it is not likely that organic seed treatments come to mind.  Often most people associate seed treatments with agrochemicals and or conventional agriculture. As the demand for organic vegetables continues to climb, organic vegetable growers seek new and innovative cultivation methods and practices to help improve […]