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20 Sugar Producer NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 171966PUTBEE13H.indd 1 2/6/18 10:16 AM VARIETIES | By Dave Braaten, National Product Manager, ACH Seeds Crystal Clear ACH Seeds / Crystal Beet Seed annual summary ACH Seeds continues to grow and expand through offering sugarbeet varieties and products developed to meet the ever-changing needs of the sugarbeet industry. This year, a large majority of the sugarbeet acreage was planted to Crystal Beet Seed varieties. With our customers' management efforts, these are yielding positive results in field reports. ACH Seeds is responsible for developing and marketing Crystal Beet Seed varieties in the regions of The Amalgamated Sugar Company, Western Sugar Cooperative, Wyoming Sugar Company, Sidney Sugars, Inc, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative and Michigan Sugar Company. Crystal Beet Seed varieties have been adapting and performing for over 100 years on farms across North America. In addition to marketing strong genetics, ACH Seeds prides itself on a high level of customer service through our network of independent sales agents and agronomists with strong ties and experience in sugarbeet production on regional and national levels. For 2019, ACH Seeds will offer a portfolio of Crystal Beet Seed varieties that maximize returns through high recoverable sugar per ton and per acre, while maintaining and improving disease and pest tolerance traits. With over 40 established varieties available across all markets, ACH Seeds continues to emphasize a strong interaction with sugarbeet growers and collaborating with researchers for continuous improvement to our variety offerings. Our team of sugarbeet specialists is continually developing strong-performing varieties that sugar producers can position for rewarding results. Burke Garner (right), Idaho regional sales manager for ACH Seeds, inspects beets with independent sales associate Roger Stutzman and Stutzman's grandson.