At Spreckels Sugar plant in Brawley. I'd never seen a sugar beet so had no idea what they looked like (see the truck on the left) or their processing. I was surprised at the amount of processing that occurs outside and this unloading/sorting system is large -- there's a man in a green vest in just about the center of the picture. Also note the high mounds of what appears to be byproduct on the right and in the back; a look at the satellite view shows large ponds of waste adjacent to the plant.

See also the adjacent picture of the plant.