Ben, a Minnesota 4-H Agriculture Ambassador, provides a quick overview of sugar beet production in Minnesota, the state leading in this crop. Covering planting, growth, and harvest, he explains how sugar beets are grown as an annual root vegetable, the use of integrated pest management and genetically modified monogerm seeds, and the equipment and processes used during harvest in the Red River Valley. Learn about the massive storage piles, freezing for preservation, and how this operation is considered the largest and fastest fresh vegetable harvest in the world. A fascinating glimpse into one of Minnesota’s major crops!