Idaho Sugarbeet Growers Association
To improve the sugarbeet product. Advocacy and education on behalf of sugarbeet growers regarding relevant public policy, public relations, processing company relations and agricultural research.
Who We Are
The Idaho Sugarbeet Growers Association is made up of about 540 members across Idaho from five local grower associations. Our mission is to promote the interests of the sugarbeet industry in order to ensure the efficient, successful and profitable production Read More ...
Sugarbeets and Biotechnology
In 2005, the United States Department of Agriculture approved the commercial use of genetically engineered (GE) sugarbeets. Since then, our growers have used GE sugarbeets with a minor genetic change to tolerate the herbicide glyphosate. This allows farmers to use Read More ...
What is a Sugarbeet?
Sugarbeets are a root crop. A sugarbeet is a cousin to the red garden beet you see at the grocery store, though a sugarbeet is much larger and white in color. A mature sugarbeet is about one foot long, weighs Read More ...