Alberta Sugar Beet Growers

• Sweet year for Alberta sugar beet growers

  "We grow 20,000 acres of sugar beets, we produce 125,000 tons of sugar, and that equates to eight per cent of the Canadian market," said Gary Tokariuk.

  Features

  Oct 13, 2023
  
• Sugar beet harvest underway in southern Alberta

  Sugar beets are one of the last crops to be harvested in southern Alberta. The process of getting them out of the ground is going well, but it has been a challenging season.

  Environment

  Oct 12, 2022
  
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• Team Alberta Crops adds 4 new partners to advocacy efforts

  Strength in numbers is proving to be true for Alberta's agriculture sector. A southern Alberta advocacy group is growing, adding four more avenues of crop production to its team.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2022
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• A sweet fall: Alberta Sugar Beet Growers host annual harvest tour

  It's a pretty sweet time of year in southern Alberta with sugar beets ready to come out of the ground. To celebrate, Alberta Sugar Beet Growers hosted its annual harvest tour.

  Entertainment

  Oct 8, 2021
• Alberta Sugar Beet Growers pushing for federal sugar policy

  The group is pushing the federal government to implement a domestic sugar policy that would gradually increase the amount of Canadian sugar within Canada's borders.

  Perspectives

  Sep 27, 2021
• Lethbridge College researcher receives more than $230K for sugar beet project

  Alberta Innovates has selected a Lethbridge College researcher as one of eight recipients of an award through its Smart Agriculture and Food Digitization and Automation Challenge.

  Education

  May 21, 2021
• Alberta announces programs to address trucking shortages, reduce financial barriers to training

  "We have a shortage of drivers, as well, so we're looking for ways to bridge people into getting their bums in the seats, if you will."

  Economy

  Nov 27, 2020
• Earlier-than-normal sugar beet harvest begins in southern Alberta

  2020 might mark the earliest harvest for sugar beet growers in decades. The early winter last year has spurred growers on to get crops off as quickly as they can.

  Weather

  Sep 4, 2020
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• Sugar beet industry helping to drive southern Alberta economy

  The sweet beets generate, on average, $32.3 million in farm receipts a year.

  Economy

  Mar 8, 2019
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• What’s in the Field campaign shines a light on Alberta’s sugar beet industry

  Agriculture for Life is hoping roadside signs will spark interest in the Alberta's agriculture industry.

  Economy

  Sep 12, 2018