Sugarbeets


MSU Resources


Ag Engineering Articles Sponsored by MSU Extension, MSU Experiment Station, with full text in Acrobat/PDF format.

Ag Health and Safety Documents Sponsored by MSU and the Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biologic Safety. Links and full text on many Haz Mat items.

Biological Control Program Sponsored by MSU Extension, MSU Experiment Station, with links and information on biological control, research, howto

Common Weed Seedlings of Michigan MSU full text bulletin on weed seedlings, with color visuals and a chart to follow seed families.

Current CAT Newsletter on Field Crops Sponsored by MSU Extension and the Pesticide Research Cntr, info each week (in season) on crops, diseases, IPM issues.

Current Crop Advisory Newsletters Sponsored by MDA Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Div, & Environmental Stewardship Division. Current articles.

Department of Ag Engineering Safety News MSU Ag Engineering puts out this monthly ag safety news.

Farm Managment and TelFarm MSU Specialist, Sherrill Nott, has full text reports of current information on Farm Management numbers.

Field Crop CAT Alerts From the Michigan Extension Service, Crop Advisory Team Newsletter archives, look under s for sugarbeets.

IPM FACTS - Index of Fact Sheets From the MSU Entomology Department, a full text listing of their IPM fact sheets.

MSU Agricultural Weather Office Sponsored by MSU Extension, MSU Experiment Stations, Depts of Geography, and Ag Climatology. Includes doppler radar.

MSU Diagnostic Center From the Diagnostic Center, information on the kinds of tests they run, how to take them, and the costs.

MSU Educational Materials Field Crops MSU Extension materials available for ordering.

MSU Integrated Pest Management Sponsored by MSU Extension and the Pesticide Research Cntr, information on current crops, diseases, IPM issues.

MSUE Field Crop Area of Expertise Team Publications MSU Extension team of on and off campus resource persons working in the area of field crops. Full text of field trial

Michigan County Extension pages A list to help you find your county office, with listing of staff, phone and fax numbers, web page, etc.

Michigan Crop Profiles From the Center for Integrated Plant Systems at MSU, full text and some visuals on many crops.

Michigan Manure Resources Network Sponsored by Michigan Extension, it provides a forum for use of excess manure for fertilizer.

Michigan State University Experiment Station Listing of all stations around the state, projects being researched currently, and status of special projects.

NASD: Safety Documents Written by MSU specialists, this is a listing of safety fact sheets housed in the National Ag Safety Database.

Pesticide Education Program Of Michigan Sponsored by MSU, the Pesticide Education program has full text of Pest Notes newsletter, in Adobe Acrobat.

Project GREEEN News Page From many Michigan State University departments, full text articles on research being done in support of GREEEN.

Soil and Soil Management - Fertilizer Full text bulletins on field crop issues related to fertilizer, including visuals.

Sugarbeet Advancements Sponsored by MSU and the Sugarbeet industry, reports on research of variety, plantings, etc.

Value Added Agriculture From MSU Extension full text information on value added agriculture and how to participate. Includes links, etc.


Resources at Other Sites


Agriculture Outlook Yearbook 1960-1991 From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full datasets for past years.

Alternative Crops From Ohio State Agronomy guide, nice listing of alternative grains, beans and other, production information.

CAB Plant Sciences International section on miscellaneous ag topics, including topic resources, journal abstracts, and other CAB lists.

Cercospora Leafspot of Sugarbeet From North Dakota State, full text on cercospora in sugarbeets.

Common Names of Plant Diseases From The American Phytopathological Society, searchable and list index of all major crops and their known diseases.

Cover Crop Use in Crop Production Systems From University of Nebraska Extension, Full text article.

Cover Crops and Conservation Tillage From Penn State University, full text information on IPM, use and management.

Crop Protection Reference From a commercial site, full listing of all labels, MSDS and supplemental labels. Must know brand name or company.

Extension Disaster Education Network A collaborative page of Extension information on many kinds of disasters and recovery programs.

Extension Publications From the Sugarbeet Research and Education Board. Full text of research reports. Broken by year and by sub topic.

Farm Occupational Medicine From Missouri Extension, full text articles on many aspects of farm health issues.

Farm Safety and Health Information Clearinghouse Full text information all aspects of farm safety from animal handling, stored grains, machinery, kids on the farm, etc.

Fertilizer Suggestions for Sugarbeets From the Minnesota Extension Services, full text.

Fertilizing Sugarbeets From North Dakota State University, full text article on fertilizing sugarbeets.

Field Crop Datasets From the USDA Economics and Statistics System, lists of complete datasets on field crops and outlooks.

Field Crop Insects From Purdue, full text and visuals to identify and list of controls for field crop insects.

Food and Rural Development - Sugarbeets From the Alberta Department of Agriculture, full text and links to information on producing, processing, marketing.

Food and Rural Development - Other Insects From the Alberta Department of Agriculture, full text and links to information on management.

Food and Rural Development - Weeds From the Alberta Department of Agriculture, full text and links to information on management.

Herbicide Mode of Action and Sugarbeet Injury Symptoms From North Dakota State University, full text article on herbicide action and injury in sugarbeets.

Iowa State Weed Science Online Iowa State Extension and their Agronomy department offer full text on breaking weed issues, herbicide labels, etc.

Klamath Experiment Station Sugarbeets From Oregon State University, full text and background information on sugarbeets.

Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Ag, information on programs regarding groundwater for farm,family, community..

NRCS Soil Quality Information Sheets National Conservation and Resource Service, has full text fact sheets on soil conservation and compaction issues.

National Farm*A*Syst Workbooks From Texas A&M University, full text information and assessment tools to evaluate and change pollution behavior.

Nematode Extension Documents University of Nebraska, Lincoln, full text and visuals of their grain testing.

OSU Extension Plant Pathology Handbook to Plant Disease Oregon State University, very complete listing of images and information on plants, specific to the Pacific Northwest.

Pests of Sugarbeet From Univeristy of California,Davis, full text of pests and diseases that attack sugarbeets.

Practices that Reduce risk of Spreading Rhizomania From University of Nebraska Extension, Full text article.

Production Guide From the Sugarbeet Research and Education Board. Full text production guide, updated annually. many sub topics.

Research Publications From the Sugarbeet Research and Education Board. Full text of research reports. Broken by year and by sub topic.

Soil Fertility Management From Penn State University, full text of IPM information and management.

Something to Grown On From Cornell Extension, extensive, full text on soil management.

Sugar and Sweetener From Mann Library, Cornell, full text of current and predicted stocks of sugar, trends and stocks.

Sugar and Sweeteners - Specialty Agriculture From the USDA Economics and Statistics System, lists of complete datasets on sugarbeets, and other sweeteners.

Sugarbeet Nematodes From University of Nebraska, full text documents and links sugarbeet nematodes.

Sugarbeet Root Maggot Management From University of Nebraska Extension, Full text article.

Sugarbeets From Purdue, a full text document about the growth and management of sugarbeets.

Symptoms and Controls of Crop Diseases From North Dakota State University, full text article on crop diseases and symptoms in sugarbeets.

Texas Pest Disease Handbook Query Form - Sugar Crops From Texas A&M, full text, fully searchable database of pests and diseases by subject. Includes visuals.

Treatment Recommendations for Field Crops - Sugarbeet From University of Nebraska Extension, Full text article.

Weed Identification Guide From Virginia Tech, full text and visuals of most common weeds found in the mid atlantic area.

Weed-Pro North Dakota Extension, full text information on specific grain, legume, bean, beet, and the weed control available.

Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin USDA weekly weather and crop updates. Some good maps and trends around the nation.


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