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features 6 FROM THE MANAGER Rain led to better than expected harvest. grain/cotton 35 8 BEHIND THE SCENES Meet the people who keep us going. 35 LEGAL CORNER Planning now saves trouble later. 14 MASTER MARKETERS United Ag employees complete course. 18 VARIETY RECAP See how 2013’s varieties ginned. 28 CATTLE TALK This is a winter of opportunity. 30 MAKING PROGRESS New store construction going well. 31 SAFE BET Our gun safes offer superior protection. 32 SHOP LOCAL Our top gift picks for holiday season. 34 SANTA’S SLEIGH Donate food and toys to those in need. 16 agronomy 24 PRECISION AGRICULTURE Soil sampling integral part of planning. Main Office 911 S. Wharton St. El Campo, TX 77437 979-543-6284 General Stores: El Campo 909 S. Wharton St. El Campo, TX 77437 979-543-7756 Eagle Lake 201 E Hwy 3013 Eagle Lake, TX 77434 979-234-2191 Danevang 11338 S. Hwy 71 Danevang, TX 77432 979-543-6723 32 food & fun 36 WHAT’S COOKING Give our recipes a try, and send us your favorites! 36 KID’S CORNER Have fun solving Christmas puzzles. 36 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Rachael Eilts UNITED AG 21 RESULTS ARE IN DeltaPine emerges on top in test plot. supply EDITORIAL ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE Michelle Popek 20 AGRONOMY UPDATE Start planning next year’s crop. 24 connection by United Ag CONTENT DIRECTOR Lisa Supak 12 GRAIN UPDATE Don’t wait to market 2014 crops. 16 PORT OF VICTORIA UPDATE POV celebrates arrival of first tow. IN THIS ISSUE 37 BRINGING CROPS INSIDE Another use for cotton - an ornament!. Edna 1116 S. Wells St. Edna, TX 77957 361-782-5051 QUESTIONS or COMMENTS connectionsubmissions@ gmail.com Connection is a publication of United Agricultural Cooperative, Inc. United Ag is a cooperative serving the agricultural communities of the Gulf Coast of Texas. 5