sugar beets http://wyomingpublicradio.net en Wyoming is enjoying a good Sugar Beet year http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/wyoming-enjoying-good-sugar-beet-year <p>The Western Sugar Cooperative has kicked-off its sugar beet harvest in the Lovell area.</p><p>The early harvest normally begins around September tenth, but started almost a week earlier this year due to expected high yields. Western Sugar’s Agricultural Manager for the region, Randall Jobman, says the company is pleased with the crop.</p><p>We’ve had an above average growing season, a lot of heat units, we had a decent type of spring without a lot of frost, we expect an above average crop, to possibly even a record crop.</p> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:44:34 +0000 Irina Zhorov 30202 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Wyoming is enjoying a good Sugar Beet year