Sugarbeet root diseases present are the combination of rhizoctonia and aphanomyces.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to view a video demonstrating the evolution of rhizoctonia in sugarbeet. Sugarbeet foliar diseases present are cercospora with resistant populations/strains present. Cercospora pressure historically classified as significant, however pressure will depend on weather conditions from year to year.  Fungicide treatments in both corn in soybean have been very responsive.