Events

BBRO held a Weeds Seminar with the objective of developing a five-year strategic plan to guide the future direction of weed research in sugar beet.

Presentations delivered by leading weed scientists and industry experts are available to view here.

Welcome to this Sugar Beet Drill Operators Training 2026, designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to set up and operate the drill safely, efficiently, and with precision. Whether you are new to sugar beet or looking to refresh your skills you will find something of interest in our best‑practice techniques that help ensure strong crop establishment and consistent emergence.

Nearly 400 people attended BeetTech26 held in February 2026 being the first to hear of the BBRO's newly launched Beet Your Best initiative alongside a thought provoking presentation from our guest speaker Prof Simon Pearson of Lincoln University and the future role of technology in agriculture.

We also welcomed Pam Chambers (British Sugar) for a discussion on the costs of weed control and informed attendees of our Beet Moth Strategy, to improve knowledge and therefore control of this little known pest.

 The BBRO 2027 RL sees significant changes with the use of commercial priming and pellets on varieties alongside the launch of the BBRO RL interactive website to aid growers assessment of the new list.

Thank you to those who attended the successful BeetField events held in August.

Thank you to those who attended the successful BeetTech25 event.