Luther Markwart focused on “take home” messages in his summary remarks toward the conclusion of this year’s American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting.  “What do we tell our growers? What do we do as leaders of this industry?” ASGA’s longtime executive vice president asked the local and regional grower association leaders in attendance.

Idaho USDA-ARS Research Aids in Work to Rein in Rhizomania, Curly Top

By Ann Perry*

    The whole point of growing sugarbeets is to produce sugar.  But once the beets are harvested and stored for processing, they slowly start to decay, which lowers their sucrose levels.