I am pleased to announce the fast action of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the EPA in approving a specific exemption allowing the use of Transform WG for the control of sugarcane aphids in sorghum.  Some specific label requirements are below. You may view the complete authorization letter here.

• Foliar applications may be made by ground or air.
• Two applications can be made at a maximum rate of 1.5 oz of Transform per acre, or 3 applications can be made at a maximum rate of 1 oz product per acre.
• The seasonal use limit is 3.0 oz of Transform per acre.
• There is a 14 day minimum retreatment interval and a restricted entry interval of 24 hours.
• There is a 7 day pre-harvest interval for forage and 14 day pre-harvest interval for grain.

I’m hopeful given the late date that much of our sorghum will not require treatment for sugarcane aphids.  However, it is possible that late maturing fields may require multiple applications.