Abstract
Researchers at Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative (SMBSC) have utilized various
methods for determining storability of sugarbeets. Temperature of sugarbeet piles has
been used as an indicator of how well sugarbeets are storing. SMBSC researchers have
developed a robust set of techniques that can be used to accurately track temperature at
various depths of sugarbeet piles. The objective of this presentation is to share the techniques
used by SMBSC researchers, the development of the techniques, and the beneficial
and detrimental aspects of each.