Discusses developments in good agricultural practice from crop growth models to improved water and nutrition management;Reviews advances in understanding plant physiology and genetic diversity as well as their contribution to improvements in breeding;Summarises recent research on diseases and pests as well as their control through developing disease-resistant varieties or integrated weed management

The second issue of this vanguard edition delves into the apocalypse. With a dozen stories from some of today's best speculative writers, they will thrill and entertain you.“Deathball: Hunt For The Playoffs” by Charles Eugene Anderson.“And Then What?” by Denise E Dora.“More Precious Than Gold” by Wayne Faust.“The Working Class” by Rebecca Hodgkins.“King of Cats” by De Kenyon.“Last Song on the Titanic” by Mario Acevedo.“Flex Time” by Richard...