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March - April, 2007: Volume 16 Issue 6

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FEATURES

3 Ridge seeding to prevent waterlogging
7 Edible sheep shelter
8 Rising temperatures and plant productivity
10 What can we learn from a drought?
13 Very wide rows, dry seasons and shallow soils: Guidelines for cereal benefits
18 The Cut Lunch Cocky breaks the silence
21 Where in the world are we going with agri-biotech?

MARKETING and FINANCE
25 Domestic grain outlook
26 Exciting era to grow grain
27 World feed use trends and the impact of avian influenza
28 Innovations in grain fumigation

Leading Edge
29 Catchment engineering requires a suite of skills
spray application feature
32 Getting back to spraying basics
42 Wind, sun and farm based energy sources in the US
44 Fill ‘er up … with biodiesel

REGULAR SECTIONS

2 Editorial
37 Classic Tractor Tales: World’s best tractor – in 1910!
40 International Research Review: Czech Republic
45 District Reports

SOUTHERN FOCUS

i Using long-term resistance tactics
v Crop Doctor — New lupin website a one stop shop
vi Why 2006 was a year to leave behind, but not forget
vii GRDC seed of light shines on ‘serial’ pest
vii Testing time for WSMV
viii Dry conditions, chemical residues and canola saving options

 

NORTHERN FOCUS
i Inter-row crown rot management – the results are in
iv Flexibility fights the resistance foe
vii So, it’s buying a new lateral or pivot?
Adverdtiser's Index

Allied Grain Sys 31
ASK GB 32
BioAg 13, 15
Case IH OBC
Charlton 40
Cotton Trade Show 2
Crop Care IFC
D-Cup Diffuser 5
Dept Human Services 11
Dinner Plain 47
drummuster 17
Ellis 21
Excel Ag 5, 31
GC Ag 36
gps-Ag 7
Incitec Pivot Insert
Macnaught 35
New Holland 19
Pioneer Seeds 18
Study Tour IBC
Suncorp 3
Syngenta 9, 23
Teejet 33
Ultimate Ferilisers 45
Westfield N, S