🔊In this episode, Don and John go over some common fungal diseases, like powdery mildew, and other blights that can strike your garden early in the season.

CURIOUS MIND: What does Amalgamated Sugar Co. do with the tailings from the sugar beet crop?

Magyarosy AC, Schurmann P, Buchanan BB (1976) Effect of powdery mildew infection on photosynthesis by leaves and chloroplasts of sugar beets. Plant Physiology 57:486-489.

California sugar beet production in 2025 was estimated at 1,322,000 tons, out of total US production of 35,278,000 tons, accounting for 3% to 4% of total US sugar beet production.

See how sugar goes from Michigan farms to your pantry in this behind-the-scenes look at the beet-to-bag journey.

New technology can separate the fibers in the sugar beet pulp left over after sugar production. Part of the fiber can be used as a nutritional supplement due to its anti-inflammatory properties ...

Dogs have many jobs but one you may not expect is identifying grapevines coated in a destructive and highly contagious fungus. Researchers are now analyzing volatile chemicals emanating from grape ...

(RTTNews) - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB.TO), a medical cannabis company based in Canada, Thursday has announced the discovery of a novel genetic resistance source against powdery mildew, known as PM2.

-Aurora Cannabis Inc., the Canadian-based leading global medical cannabis company, is pleased to announce the Company's discovery of a novel source of genetic resistance against powdery mildew ...

Nyman recommends growing Sugar Snap and Wando varieties, but you could try “Terrain,” which has a decent resistance to powdery mildew, according to Dilmore.

Only one sugar refining factory is still operating in Colorado after being purchased in 2002 by a cooperative of remaining sugar beet farmers.