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The EPA received thousands of comments, including many critical ones on the draft Herbicde Strategy from within agriculture that largely say the strategy is unrealistic, costly and overly complex.
Luther Markwart explains how problems in Congress have delayed ASGA priorities like finishing the farm bill and improving sugar policy. Also on the ASGA plate: problematic pesticide policy proposals.
Before Roundup Ready sugarbeets arrived on the scene, weed control was a constant battle fought with an arsenal of tools that required a great deal of farmers’ time and a lot of laborers.
Dr. Richard A. McGinnis and his friend James H. Fischer wanted to create a school to teach the fundamentals of sugarbeet factory equipment, processes and operations, as well as the latest technology and scientific knowledge. Their idea now is in its 50th year of educating students on sugarbeet processing.
Murphy finds positions with sugarbeet groups a 'natural fit' Anna Murphy of Berthoud, Colo., finds passion for sugarbeets in her new role as executive vice president of the Beet Sugar Development Foundation and the American Society of Sugarbeet Technologists. Written By: Laura Rutherford | × Anna Murphy, executive vice president of the Beet Sugar Development Foundation and the American Society of Sugarbeet Technologists. Contributed photo. Anna Murphy, 33, of Berthoud, Colo., saw her first crop of sugarbeets in 2011 and was surprised at how much they weighed. “I assisted wi...