By Laurie Ziterkopf, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener
Beet sugar represents about 54 percent of domestically produced sugar. There is no difference between beet and cane sugar. Special Agronomy Project 2024, Sugar Beets, from Nebraska Extension and 4-H. The sugar beet industry is strategically important to the United States because it produces 1.1 million acres of beets which are processed in 20 factories that are farm-owned and provide enough sugar for 140,000 people. Display your sugar beet plants at the fair, 4-H, and open class 3 plants.