[Syrupmakers] Sugar Cane Aphid

[Kelly Tidwell]

I too grow organically. I just started in the syrup making(unsuccessful so far). My question is this. How can I turn my sweet sorghum into feed when my sorghum doesn't get big enough to run through my cane mill?
I'm thinking chop it in a chipper shredder and bag it in burlap bags. 
My grandfather used to grow sweet sorghum for hay, but occasionally it would get too big and he would take it to the feed mill and have them grind it into feed...problem is we don't have a feed mill here anymore

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> On Oct 2, 2016, at 9:40 AM, Stanley Hildebrand <stan at sandhillfarm.org> wrote:
> 
> an organic sorghum syrup maker! YES! 
> we have been producing organic sorghum since 1976.
> happily, the aphids have not found us yet.
> btw: we have been looking for an amalyse enzyme that is non GMO - do you have any leads?
> we have a website: sandhillfarm.org
> best, stan
> 
>> On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 8:28 AM, Scott <scott at eldercomputersolutions.com> wrote:
>> I grow sweet sorghum cane in East Tennessee. This year I had a run in with sugar cane aphids. I grow organically so only spray I could use was neem oil. They hit first week of August. Last year I did not have any but i grew only 1 variety.  This year I grew 3 varieties.
>> 
>> 
>> Questions I have for those with experience
>> 1 - some varieties appeared to attract more than other varieties. Has anyone else had this?
>> 
>> 2 - I planted early so crop would be more mature when they came through but I think I should plant later so sugar very low when they come through. Opinions?
>> 
>> 3 - is it better to spray do a preventive spraying before they show up?
>> 
>> Thanks for any advice and knowledge about this critter.
>> 
>> Scott
>> 
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