January 23, 2003

Dates Set for 2003 Sugarbeet Growers Seminars

Four educational meetings designed for sugarbeet growers are set for January and February.

The first seminar is Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Fargo Holiday Inn. The second, on Thursday, Jan. 30, will be held at the Wahpeton Eagles Club. The third seminar is scheduled for the Grafton Parish Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and the final seminar is slated for Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Grand Forks Ramada Inn. Each of these seminars will begin with coffee at 9:00 a.m. and conclude about 2:00 p.m. 

Each seminar consists of three sessions. The first session will focus on weed control in sugarbeets. The presenter is Alan Dexter, sugarbeet weed specialist for the North Dakota State University Extension Service and the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

The second session features plant pathologists Larry Smith, University of Minnesota, and Carl Bradley, NDSU Extension Service. Smith will offer a new look at disease control for financial gain. Bradley’s presentation is on managing rhizomania.

Those attending the Grafton meeting will also hear from Mark Boetel, research and extension entomologist at NDSU. Boetel will discuss the management of insect pests in sugarbeets.

At noon, there will be a Dutch-treat luncheon available for attendees. Free coffee and refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Everyone is invited and admission to the seminars is free. Continuing Education Units will be offered to Certified Crop Advisors. Contact Mohamed Khan at (701) 231-8596 for any additional information.

These seminars are sponsored by the NDSU and the U of M extension services and the states' agricultural experiment stations, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Sugarbeet Research and Education Board of Minnesota and North Dakota.

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Source: Mohamed Khan (701) 231-8596, mkhan@ndsuext.nodak.edu  
Editor: Rich Mattern (701) 231-6136, richard.mattern@ndsu.nodak.edu