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Published July 26, 2010, 07:19 AM

Sugar beet harvest might start early

GRAND FORKS (AP) — American Crystal Sugar Co. might start its sugar beet harvest early in the Red River Valley.

GRAND FORKS (AP) — American Crystal Sugar Co. might start its sugar beet harvest early in the Red River Valley.

Company president David Berg said the sugar beet crop is so large that the pre-pile harvest might start on Aug. 17, which is about two weeks earlier than normal.

The pre-pile harvest allows growers to bring in a small amount of the crop to prepare factories for the full harvest.

Berg said the full stockpile harvest will begin normally about Oct. 1, when the sugar beets are stored for processing.

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