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January 27, 2012
Celebrating the Miracle of Agriculture
http://www.americasheartland.org
America's Heartland stands center stage in telling the story of American agriculture. As the only nationally broadcast program of its kind, America's Heartland connects consumers to America's agricultural communities. Started in 2005, the Emmy-award winning series has become a flagship program on public television stations across the United States, and has sustained its audience each season. It is also a primetime ratings success, airing three times a week on RFD-TV, the cable and satellite channel highlighting the rural American lifestyle. The program has reached an important milestone: broadcasting its 100th episode to audiences on Public Television and RFD TV. In addition to its weekly broadcasts, the America's Heartland website at
http://www.americasheartland.org provides videos, educational materials and links to consumers who want to know more about the program and about agriculture in America.
　
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U.S. COTTON
2011 Cotton Consultant of the Year
http://www.cottonfarming.com/home/2011_CCOY_winner.pdf
(Cotton Farming) With hard work and the dedication of his entire family, the 2011 Cotton Consultant of the Year has earned the respect of both farmers and his colleagues.
　
Weather, China will be Key Influences on Cotton’s Future
http://southeastfarmpress.com/cotton/weather-china-will-be-key-influences-cotton-s-future
(Farm Press) Though they're more than a dozen time zones apart, what happens with Texas' ongoing drought and what China does in terms of rebuilding its cotton reserves will be key influences on the cotton market in the months ahead, says O.A. Cleveland, Jr.
TRADE
China’s Large Cotton Reserves Worrisome
http://www.agweb.com/article/chinas_large_cotton_reserves_worrisome/
(AgWeb) Like stocks of other major U.S. agricultural commodities, cotton inventories are building.
OF INTEREST
How to Help Pollinators
http://farmprogress.com/mid-south-farmer-story-how-help-pollinators-8-56786
(Farm Progress) Pollinator experts say cut an apple in half horizontally to see why you should care about pollinator conservation.
　
Rotate Crops, Chemistry
http://farmprogress.com/mid-south-farmer-story-rotate-crops-chemistry-9-56641
(Farm Progress) Farmers have known the benefits of crop rotation for centuries, but weed control chemistries should also be rotated to forestall herbicide resistance, according to Bob Scott, weed scientist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
