California's Imperial Valley, where Spreckels Sugar operates, also was in extreme drought. Drought conditions also were present in parts of the sugarbeet growing regions of North Dakota ...

The next year, the same field will grow sugar beets, and he will kill weeds with Roundup. The rotation of herbicides prevents the development of “super weeds” that grow resistant to Roundup.

Beets are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium. Beet juice is sometimes used in ...

Sugar beet growers are advised to take a proactive weed management approach to help manage the growing threat from acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitor ...

Products that are based on using specific fiber structures in the plant material," she adds. Not many weeks ago, Meyer's research group succeeded in discovering new enzymes that act on the fibers in ...

New York state is known for producing the most yogurt, cottage cheese and sour cream of any state in the U.S. But there’s a ...

In fact, sugar derived from beets, makes up about 30% of the world's sugar production. The good news is, you can grow this sweet sugar cane alternative in your yard, as it's not regarded as ...

CelluComp is set to transform sustainable packaging as it opens its first U.S. facility in Renville, Minnesota. This innovative plant will produce Curran, a biodegradable product made from sugar beet ...

How can an innovative fibre, obtained from sugar beet, provide a great alternative to traditional wood pulp in kraft paper, ...

Researchers have called for more funding for surveillance and monitoring of crop diseases and the insects that carry them, as ...

When I told a friend who has lived in Oak Park for almost 30 years that I was planning to write a story about the Sugar Beet Food Co-op, she responded that she had never been there. “Why would I go ...