Michigan Sugar Company

	2010 Cercospora Leafspot Newsletter - PDF Management Guidelines for Controlling Cercospora Leafspot in Sugarbeets.

	2010 Rhizoctonia Best Management Practices - PDF Management Guidelines for Controlling Rhizoctonia in Sugarbeets.

	2009 REACh Trial Results- PDF (2 MB) REACh Trial Results.

	2009 Leafspot Bulletin Update - PDF Update to the 2008 Spring Cercospora Newsletter.

	2008 Spring Cercospora Newsletter - PDF (0.5 MB) The Cercospora leafspot fungus feeds on the sugar beet's sap, infecting portions of outer (older) leaves first. Subsequent loss of the whole leaf (or large leaf portions) interferes with normal root growth and sugar accumulation; decreased photosynthetic capacity lowers yield and sugar content. These are further lowered by energy expended to grow new leaves. The unnatural demand upon the sugar beet for new foliage prevents normal root development and sugar storage. This results in reduced yield, sugar content and juice purity of the root.

	2009 Research Book - PDF (3 MB) The Sugarbeet Advancement Committee is proud to present you with the 12th edition of the "Sugarbeet on Farm Research and Demonstration Report." This document is a compilation of research involving new varieties, products, production practices, and other issues that are important to improving sugarbeet management. The 24 member Advancement Committee is active in determining priorities. This year 31 trials were established in Michigan and Ontario and only two were abandoned due to adverse weather that made results unreliable.

Sugarbeet Advancement Archive