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Research Project: Genetic Characterization for Sugar Beet Improvement

Location: Sugarbeet and Bean Research

Title: Celebrating 100 years of sugarbeet research: partnership between USDA and MSU planted in 1923

Author
item Hanson, Linda
item Naegele, Rachel

Submitted to: Newsbeet
Publication Type: Trade Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/1/2022
Publication Date: 3/3/2023
Citation: Hanson, L.E., Naegele, R.P. 2023. Celebrating 100 years of sugarbeet research: partnership between USDA and MSU planted in 1923. Newsbeet. 36(2):23.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Sugar beet research for USDA was moved to East Lansing, Michigan in 1923, starting a long term research collaboration. This started with effort in breeding and disease resistance and screening. East Lansing was origninally known for efforts in breeding for resistance to major diseases, such as Cercospora leaf spot and Aphanomyces seedling disease and root rot.