Published October 26, 2010, 10:39 AM
Sugar beet harvest ramps up in east Wyoming
TORRINGTON, Wyo. — Cooler weather and dry conditions have boosted the sugar beet harvest in eastern Wyoming.
TORRINGTON, Wyo. — Cooler weather and dry conditions have boosted the sugar beet harvest in eastern Wyoming.
Jerry Darnell of the Western Sugar Cooperative says beets piling up are running a sugar content rate of about 17.51 percent.
The Torrington Telegram reports that is considerably higher than original estimates.
The harvest has yielded between 21 and 22 tons-per-acre.
Tags: crops, beets, wyoming, agriculture, farm
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