18 Sugar Producer NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018
SEED | By Betaseed Staff
Looking Forward
Betaseed continues to improve
operations throughout North America
As one of North
America's market
leaders, Betaseed has
access to world-class
genetics and top-
performing sugarbeet
seed varieties. From
its inception in
1970 through today,
Betaseed genetics
have been on more
North American
sugarbeet farms than
any other seed brand.
A dedicated, focused
research and breeding
program provides
all 11 markets with
progressive, high-
performing sugarbeet
seed varieties that
have built the
Betaseed brand
up to be the most-
recognized brand by
sugarbeet growers.
Of the many reasons
for Betaseed's success,
none is as important
as the company's re-
investment into the
research and breeding
activities conducted
across numerous sites
and stations. New in
2018 was the grand
opening of a new
sugarbeet steckling
storage facility in
Othello, Wash. The
new site has increased
Betaseed's steckling
storage capacity while
improving overall
processing efficiency
and effectiveness. The
Plant breeders inspect and cross-breed beet varieties by hand at Betaseed's facility in
Kimberly, Idaho.
A market variety strip trial of Betaseed varieties is inspected in western Minnesota.
