In many regions of Australia there can be gaps between scientific community and general public understanding of water management issues.

Innovative Small business in communities

This edition outlines the industry Vision plan - Vision 2029. Low risk dryland production is covered with an article on The Big Day Out Field Day on Jamie Grants dryland property at Dalby.

Final report- IPM in Bollgard II: coping with changes in pests and climate

Community Conversations - Developing industry skills for our future, the CRC effort

AgriFood industry snapshot; 2010 Environmental Scan; Key regional skills, workforce development and industry priorities

Overview: Responding to drought in a dry continent; The National Drought Policy; The Challenges of Implementation; Options for the future; The National Institute for Rural and Regional Australia

Introduction: "Australia's productivity growth had fallen from being among the best in the world a decade ago to being amongst the worst currently" - Ross Garnaut

Overview of extractive industries in the western Downs Queelsland in 2010

Robustness, Resilience, Resurgence

1. Challenge: Profound environmental, social and economic pressures on Primary Industries leading to workforce development atrophy 2.

IMPACT OF DROUGHT & GOVERNMENT WATER BUY-BACK ON THE MOREE COMMUNITY

Overview - The Rural Economic Engine room *People *Debt *Property

The social dimensions of the impacts of drought on farm families and rural communities.

* Understand and take account of likely impacts on communities of setting sustainable diversion limits (SDLs) and developing the Basin Plan * Inform options for mitigating or adapting to effects of the Basin Plan * Se

* Introductions and the context for our presentation *Lessons Learnt * Key Messages for Regions * Key Messages for Agricultural Employers * Key Messages for Mining Employers * Recommendations for Building a Sustainabl

Report to sponsors on conference outcomes

Overview of Hunter New England health 2010