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Bladex* herbicide for com has
proven its excellent broad spectrum
performance in reduced/no-till
acres. Used alone or tank mixed
with atrazine or other herbicides,
Bladex stops both grasses and
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Bladex controls foxtails and fall
panicum after they’ve germinated
ahd emerged. St provides effective
burndown activity on emerged
weeds, especially when applied with
liquid fertilizer or contact herbicides.
Residual control lasts up to 12 weeks.
Lancaster Saturday, March 19,1983—A21
Delaware sheep
producers organize
BY HUSH WILLIAMS
HOCKESSIN, De - Sheep
producers interested in learning
more about their industry and
promoting it have Joined together
in the first state to form Delaware
Sheep and Wool Producers
Association. The formation comes
as the Mid-Atlantic Sheep
Breeders Assoc, disbands;
Delaware had held one vote in the
Mid-Atlantic Assoc., by forming its
own association they hope to retain
a voting say in issues affecting the
state’s sheep and wool producers.
Officers were elected and bylaws
established, at the first meeting,
held February 23, at the State
Agriculture Building in Dover. The
officers are: President Bill Green,
Vice President Mark Taylor, and
Secretary-Treasurer Martha
Klair.
The main objective of the
association as outlined in the
bylaws, according to Ms. Klair, is
to help better inform sheep
producers on production and
marketing practices and to allow
producers to get together to
Hinniiw the /vtrmnon nroblems they
This year, begin with Bladex for
broad spectrum weed control
performance in reduced/no-till
acreage. Follow label directions.
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face. They hope to improve
marketing in the state by
organizing sales and wool pools.
Ms. Klair said the association is
sincerely interested in helping 4-H
and FFA members with sheep
projects.
At its second meeting, held
Monday, the association discussed
the possibility of presenting a
trophy at the Delaware State Fair
junior show, and bow to attract
meat packers to the fair to buy
prize sheep bom, 4-H and FFA
members. Members saw a video
recording taken at last year’s state
fair of two sheep classes.
Ms. Klair estimates there are
presently 20 members, and en
courages anyone in Delaware who
raises sheep, or who are interested
in sheep and wool, as well as meat
buyers and packers, to Join the
association. More information
may be obtained by contacting
President Bin Green, at 730-3072.
The next meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. at the
State Agriculture Building,
DuPont Hwy, south of Dover.