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The purpose of the Research & Education Advisory Council is to be a central trusted source of information for the grower/owners and staff of Michigan Sugar Company, as well as to advocate and participate in the advancement of the industry as a whole. The goal of the Council is to promote and assemble reasearch projects and agronomy information from a wide range of sources, and to facilitate various educational efforts through multiple mediums in order to increase productivity and profitability for all stakeholders.
 
 

Agronomy

 Nitrogen should be Applied Early to SugarbeetsAdded on May 04, 2012
  

Steve Poindexter's article: Nitrogen should be Applied Early to Sugarbeets

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 Foliar Application of Quadris Fungicide Can Control Rhizoctonia in SugarbeetsAdded on May 04, 2012
  

Steve Poindexter's article: Foliar Application of Quadris Fungicide Can Control Rhizoctonia in Sugarbeets

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 Boron Can Be Important in Sugarbeet ProductionAdded on May 04, 2012
  

Steve Poindexter's article: Boron Can Be Important in Sugarbeet Production

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 MSUE DigestsAdded on April 24, 2012
  

MSUE Digests

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 Headline: 9.2 oz vs 12 ozAdded on April 19, 2012
  

There have been some questions on if you have or think you have resistance or no resistance with Headline for Cercospora, should you go from the recommended Michigan Sugar Company rate of 9.2 oz to the maximum rate of 12 oz.

According to Caren A. Schmidt, Technical Service Representative for BASF, Caren has indicated an increase in rate would have almost no impact in a field where resistance has already developed. If an isolate can tolerate 9 oz it will also tolerate 12 oz. As for the fields where resistance has not yet occurred, there is no data supporting or denying the strategy to increase the rate to 12 oz, thus Michigan Sugar is still recommending the 9.2 oz rate for those fields.

Greg Clark
Michigan Sugar Company, Agronomist

 

 Information from Weather InnovationsAdded on March 26, 2012
  

Weather Innovations Information

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 2012 Pesticide & Fertilizer Price ListAdded on March 13, 2012
  

2012 Pesticide & Fertilizer Price List

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 Super Tin Safety informationAdded on March 13, 2012
  

Super Tin Safety information

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 Weed Science Society of America - Herbicide Resistance Education and Training ModulesAdded on March 12, 2012
  

The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) is an organization that fosters an awareness of weeds and their impact on our environment. They provide science-based information to the public and government policymakers while promoting research, education, and outreach activities.

Herbicide resistance education and training have been identified as critical paths in advancing the adoption of proactive best management programs to delay or mitigate the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds.

A proposal was accepted by the WSSA Herbicide Resistant Plants Committee (E12) and the Herbicide Resistance Education (S71) committee to form a special sub-committee to review, update, and modify current web-based herbicide resistance training modules. The Team has created five lessons (see below) for an intended audience of consultantfield advisorcertified agronomist.

John Soteres, Sub-committee Lead, on behalf of Wes Everman, Les Glasgow, Lynn Ingegneri Jill Schroeder, David Shaw, Jeff Stachler, and Francois Tardif

Link: http://www.wssa.net/LessonModules/herbicide-resistant-weeds/index.htm

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 SBCN Sampling ProcedureAdded on January 31, 2012
  

SBCN Sampling

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 Maximizing your 2011 Beet Crop (Originally added May 2, 2011)Added on May 02, 2011
  

Maximizing your 2011 Beet Crop

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 Michiganbeets.com (Originally added May 2, 2011)Added on May 02, 2011
  

Check out MichiganBeets.com provided by Beetcast

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 Betamix Available (Originally added March 30, 2011)Added on March 30, 2011
  

Conventional Herbicide Available to Purchase

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 New MSU Extension Website For AgricultureAdded on March 25, 2011
  

Michigan State University Extension has developed and launched a new website for Agriculture called MSU Extension News for Agriculture. It contains brief articles, alerts, and research.
Be sure to check it out at http://news.msue.msu.edu/ or click the More Info link to the right of this message.

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Field Alerts

 Crop UpdateAdded on May 10, 2012
  

Wow! The beet crop has really started to grow and it looks really good at this time. We do have a few acres to the south that were hit hard with the heavy rains last week and that was unfortunate.

We are looking at a good stretch of weather as well so our days will be full over the next couple of weeks. Please do not forget our beet crop as you finish up your corn planting and plant your soybeans. Here is a list of reminders to keep you on top of the beet crop:

1) Get your side dress nitrogen on now.
2) Control your weeds and any cover crop now before it competes with your beets. Roundup should be sprayed while weeds are small and before competition occurs.
3) Consider adding Asana or Mustang Max with your Roundup IF you see insects in your field.
4) We are seeing some manganese deficiency problems so you might want to consider some micro nutrients as well.
5) If you do not have Quadris in-furrow, you might want to get it on now. If you applied Quadris in-furrow than you should consider the 8 leaf application probably next week.

Last year, we planted a majority of our beets after May 9th. This year we had 60% of our beets planted in March and 98% planted by mid April. What a difference a year makes. Lets hope our good fortune continues as the season progresses.

 

 White GrubsAdded on May 04, 2012
  

White Grubs

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 Revised: Black Cutworm Factsheet - - NEW Asana XL RatesAdded on May 02, 2012
  

Black Cutworm Factsheet

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 From the Fields: Flea BeetlesAdded on April 10, 2012
  

Flea Beetles

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 Possible Plant Problems for 2012Added on March 23, 2012
  

Plant Problems for 2012

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Production Bulletins

 Cercospora Leafspot Resistance Management, 2012Added on May 02, 2012
  

Cercospora Leafspot Resistance Management

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 REACh Sugarbeet Cyst Nematodes FlyerAdded on June 14, 2011
  

Sugarbeet Cyst Nematodes

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 REACh Cercospora Leafspot FlyerAdded on June 14, 2011
  

Cercospora Leafspot

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 Management Guidelines for Controlling Rhizoctonia Flyer - Revision 04-2011Added on April 28, 2011
  

Management Guidelines for Controlling Rhizoctonia

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