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The First Successful Sugar Beet Factory in the United States?

The First Successful Sugar Beet Factory in the United States? By: Robert M. Harveson, Extension Plant Pathologist ⋅ Star-Herald Farm & Ranch ⋅ February 21, 2016 After gaining a place in Europe, numerous attempts were made to introduce sugar beet production in the United States. The first effort to grow sugar beets was in 1830 in Philadelphia … Read More