2 Sugar Producer NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019
PUBLISHER Jason Harris
EDITOR Tyrell Marchant
tyrell@sugarproducer.com
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Rob Erickson
rob.erickson@sugarproducer.com
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Kevin Malcom
kevin@sugarproducer.com
GROUP SECRETARY Magdalene Mercado
CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Chuck Harris
PRODUCTION MANAGER Janet Chase
PRODUCTION STAFF
Lavon Horne Chloe O'Laughlin
Dallas McCary Jim Donovan
IT DIRECTOR Chuck Harris
CONTROLLER Clayton Ward
PRESIDENT Jason Harris
VICE PRESIDENT Chuck Harris
VICE PRESIDENT Ryan Harris
VICE PRESIDENT Steve Janes
VICE PRESIDENT Greg Larsen
SECRETARY Janet Chase
TREASURER Clayton Ward
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ORGANIZATIONS
ASGA (202) 833-2398
www.americansugarbeet.org
U.S. BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION
(202) 296-4820
AMERICAN SUGAR ALLIANCE
(703) 351-5055 | www.sugaralliance.org
BEET SUGAR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
(303) 832-4460
SUGAR ASSOCIATION, INC.
(202) 785-1122 | www.sugar.org
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NOV E M BE R / DE C E M BE R 2 019
Nov. 13-14
Growing Innovations
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
Growing Innovations brings together specialty
crop growers to focus on the successful
implementation of innovations to help solve their
most pressing problems.
Learn more and register at
www.growinginnovations.com.
Dec. 2-6
Irrigation Show
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
Join nearly 4,000 attendees and exhibitors to
learn about the latest trends, see the newest
products, connect with others and celebrate the
work done in the irrigation industry.
Register at www.irrigation.org.
FEATURES
10 ..... Buyers' Guide
Planting equipment
SEED VARIETY REPORTS
12 ..... Hilleshög Seed
15..... Maribo
14..... Seedex
16..... ACH Seeds / Crystal Beet Seed
17..... SESVanderHave
18..... Betaseed
DEPARTMENTS
2 ....... Calendar
What's happening
4 ....... From the ASGA
Despite significant hurdles, the future of the sugar industry continues to be bright.
6 ....... New Products
Latest and greatest
8 ....... Off the Top
News, people and updates
20 ..... From the Sugar Association
Helping consumers make sense of new labels and dietary guidelines
22 ..... From the ASA
America's sugar industry launches SugarSustainably.org
Vo l u m e 4 5 I s s u e 9
Dec. 10
Snake River Sugarbeet Conference
Best Western Plus Inn & Convention Center
Burley, Idaho
For additional information, contact Erik
Wenninger at (208) 423-6677 or erikw@
uidaho.edu, or Susan Kelly at (208) 423-6606
or susank@uidaho.edu.
Jan. 16
Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show &
Conference
Best Western Plus Inn & Convention Center
Burley, Idaho
Learn about the latest in irrigation equipment.
No registration is required. Class schedule is
available at
www.idahoirrigationequipmentassociation.org.
Feb. 6-8
American Sugarbeet Growers
Association Annual Meeting
Orlando, Fla.
Visit www.americansugarbeet.org to learn more.