Sugar beet is an important crop in Wyoming’s economy, and producers need to carefully manage this high-value crop to maintain favorable profit margins.

The sugar beet cyst nematode (SBCN) is among the most damaging and widely occurring pest problems. Because commonly used control methods for SBCN are expensive and may pose environmental hazards, exploring alternative pest control strategies is important.

 Economics of growing trap crop radish and grazing lambs discusses the benefits of growing trap crop radish as a second crop after barley. These benefits include added profit and lower downside risk  This 43-page bulletin explains that when livestock graze radish, the economic benefits of growing trap crops are magnified further.