Industry reports estimate that over 1.1 million acres of sugarbeets are planted every year in the United States. The acreage is relatively small when compared to the 89-90 million acres each for soybeans and corn. However, the American sugarbeet industry has a significant impact on the nation’s economy. Creating 142,000 direct and indirect jobs and […]
Figuring out how to help seedlings survive the transplant process between the greenhouse and the field can be a challenge. You may be growing a variety of Jalapeno and or Celery that has terrific yield and quality but experience plant loss when you conduct the transplant process in the field. Insufficient root ball mass or […]
The American Sugarbeet Growers Association Annual Meeting was held in Scottsdale Arizona February 3-5. This event was attended by sugarbeet industry representatives from each production area in the USA. Attendees included state sugarbeet grower associations, Sugarbeet Cooperative board members and other industry representatives. Almost 400 individuals participate in conference themed: “Understanding the Issues That Impact […]
From 3-5 June 2019 ISF World Seed Congress will take place in Nice, France. This is the most important meeting of the Year for international seedsmen and women to attend, bringing together more than 1400 seed professionals from more than 50 countries all over the world. Each year, the World Seed Congress is held in […]
As mentioned in the first part of this article series, genetics and solar radiation are both essential factors that affect sucrose accumulation in sugarbeet. Also, any nutrient that is deficient in beets can affect sucrose production and storage. However, nutrients in excess can also be a problem. Nitrogen, for example, is the most critical nutrient […]
Sugarbeets are a unique crop which is unparalleled in its ability to produce and store sucrose. The sugarbeet root is a highly specialized plant organ for carbohydrate storage. Typical sucrose accumulation is generally between 16-20% with 20-23% being attainable. Research is continually being conducted to determine how to attain the highest amount of sucrose in […]
Germains Seed Technology held a Grand Opening to celebrate the completion of their new organic automated processing facility and Research and Development Lab in Gilroy. Germains invested over $7 million in the construction of a new 37,500 sq ft certified organic facility. In addition to the new processing operations, Germains also purchased and renovated the […]
Germains Seed Technology announced that Victoria Lawrence has joined the company as the new Managing Director. In this role, she will lead Germains’ business operations and sales across all key markets and facilities in the UK, Netherlands, Spain and the United States. More About Victoria Lawrence Before joining Germains, Ms. Lawrence spent six years at […]
This past July at Bay City Michigan, McGinnis Institute of Beet Sugar Technology hosted its Beet Sugar Agricultural School. This event is designed for new agronomists and or for those that want a refresher course in sugarbeet production practices and physiology. The Beet Sugar Development Foundation coordinates this annual five-day event in different production areas. […]
Whether you are a grower or seed breeder/producer, in the end, your seed size matters. Seed buildups to improve seed size is an excellent especially for seed lots that are falling under the desirable number of seeds per lb. From a seed breeder’s perspective you likely want to hit a target number of seeds per […]
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