6 An ‘eye in the sky’ for irrigation scheduling
 8 Final analysis of the 2002 Australian crop
10 US cotton industry finds harmony in Nashville
14 New products the future of cotton biotech
16 Billy Dunavant positive but cautious
18 Local breakthrough to revolutionise weed biocontrol
20 Grower feedback on cotton BMP auditing
24 Waste water or treasure?
28 Salinity and sodicity — what’s the difference?
32 Unearthing problem soils in the Lachlan Valley
36 The healing touch of cotton
48 The effect of food sprays on pest populations
53 Leading innovators: Versatile new planter setup
56 Machinery gets short shrift in R&D funding
62 Kimberley catched a ‘Northerly’ aspect

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38 Ag Biotechnology Report: Using plants as human gene vehicles

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40 World Commodity Watch
42 World Cotton Market
43 New York Cotton Futures
45 Dissecting the cotton value chain: Part 1 — the farm level
59 Classic Tractor Tales: The Ronaldson-Tippett Super Drive
67 Germinating Ideas
70 News & New Products
74 District Reports