Energy beet education meetings set for this month

Farmers interested in new production opportunities are invited to attend

educational meetings on energy beets being held at five locations across central

North Dakota the week of March 16, according to a release from North Dakota State University extension.

The meetings will provide farmers with economic information and tools to help

them decide if they want to grow energy beets. Inputs, equipment, production

costs and expected returns will be discussed.

Lenders and input suppliers also are invited to attend.

Energy beets, also called industrial beets, are varieties of beets bred for

industrial sugars that can be converted to a wide range of biofuels and

chemicals.

Meeting locations, dates and times are:

-Valley City - March 17, 9 to 11 a.m., Eagles Club.

-Jamestown - March 17, 3 to 5 p.m., Stutsman County Extension Service

office.

-Langdon - March 18, 9 to 11 a.m., Langdon Research Extension

Center.

-Cando - March 18, 1 to 3 p.m., Towner County Extension Service

office.

-Carrington - March 19, 9 to 11 a.m., Carrington Research Extension

Center.

For more information, contact your local county extension agent or Ron Haugen,

NDSU farm management specialist, at (701) 231-8103.