This week’s University of Minnesota Extension “Minnesota CropCast” has as its first guest:  Dr. Tom Peters, Extension Sugar beet Weed Specialist for the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University. Tom provided an update on sugar beet planting progress and challenges this spring for both the Red River Valley and southern Minnesota sugar beet planting areas. In addition, Tom reviewed the major weed problems, herbicide options and what the future may hold in terms of new herbicide technologies. Finally, Tom provided an in-depth update about his 2023 weed control research programs.