The Pacific Northwest Pest Alert Network in late June notified sugar beet growers in southwest Idaho and eastern Oregon about powdery mildew, Cercospora Leaf Spot and the looper insect. The advisories ...

Consultants with Boise-based Amalgamated Sugar Co. report pockets of Leafminers and Armyworms are starting to appear in Treasure Valley sugar beet fields. A May 31 notice from the Pacific Northwest ...

Question: For some reason, this year, my beet and chard leaves are being eaten up by some insect. They don’t take bites out of the leaves. Instead, it seems like they burrow inside the leaves, leaving ...

Beetroot growing mistakes are more common than you might think. This is sure to be a relief for anyone who’s been told how easy beets are to grow. And yes, they do have the potential to be versatile, ...

BURLEY, Idaho — A procession of insects can infest sugar beets throughout the growing season, and knowing which might hit, and when, can give growers a leg up on controlling them. Plants are most ...

PAUL — Raising sugar beets has changed tremendously in the last 10 or 15 years thanks largely to technology. In the old days, many beet plants were infected with curly top, a virus that is transmitted ...

Beet growers seeing high levels of beet moth are set to benefit from the emergency authorisation of an insecticide used in maize and carrot crops. Sugar beet growers were counting the cost of the beet ...

Beets are a wonderful crop to grow for many reasons. These vegetables are packed with nutrients, and you can harvest some of the leafy greens while you wait for the vibrant, fleshy roots to fully ...